CFP Receptacle Connector 114- 13263
Rev B4 of 12 Tyco Electronics Corporation
3.6. Solder Paste Characteristics
SAlloy type for tin--lead solder shall be 63 Sn/37 Pb, 60 Sn/40 Pb, or 62 Sn/36 Pb/2 Ag
SAlloy type for lead--free solder shall be compatible with pure tin or gold; for example,
SAC305 (96.5 Sn/3 Ag/0.5 Cu) or SAC405 (95.5 Sn/4 Ag/0.5 Cu)
SFlux incorporated in the paste shall be rosin, mildly active (RMA) type
SPaste will be at least 80% solids by volume
SMesh designation --200 to +325 (74 to 44 square micron openings, respectively)
SMinimum viscosity of screen print shall be 5x10% cp (centipoise)
SMinimum viscosity of stencil print shall be 7.5x10% cp (centipoise)
3.7. Solder Volume
Minimum solder volume (V) (before curing) for each circuit pad is calculated by multiplying the pad length (L)
by the pad width (W) by the stencil thickness (T): 1.4 mm (L) x 0.35 mm (W) x 0.15 mm (T) = 0.074 mm3(V).
Solder volume for each connector must be 0.074 mm3per contact solder tine.
Solder volume may vary depending on solder paste composition.
3.8. Solder Paste Thickness
Solder paste thickness for the connector contact solder tines must be at least 0.15 mm.
3.9. Stencil
The stencil aperture is determined by the circuit pad size and stencil thickness. It may be any shape as long as
it prevents solder bridging from one pad to another. Generally, a thinner stencil will need a larger aperture to
maintain the given volume of solder paste. The stencil should be 0.15 mm thick.
3.10. Solder Mask
When soldering, a solder mask is recommended between all circuit pads to minimize solder bridging between
pads. The mask must not exceed the height of the pad. If a trace is run between adjacent pads on the pc
board, a solder mask must be applied over the trace to prevent bridging and wicking of solder away from the
connector contact solder tines. The mask most suitable is Liquid Photo Imageable.
All traces must be covered by solder mask in the solder deposit area. Exposed traces could cause bridging and create
a short, or wick solder away from the solder tines, producing a weak solder joint.
3.11. Connector Assembly Placement
Connectors should be handled only by the housing to avoid deformation, contamination, or damage to the contact
solder tines.
The connector must be soldered to the host pc board before seating the connector cover assembly. The soldering
process will cause damage to the connector cover assembly.
A. Registration
The connector contact solder tines must be aligned with matching circuit pads and alignment posts aligned
with matching holes before placing the connector on the host pc board.
B. Position
Optimally, the contact solder tines should be centered on the host pc board circuit pads. However, a slight
misalignment is permissible as shown in Figure 2.
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