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Solder Wetting on Aluminum PCBs: Process Improvements

Solder Wetting on Aluminum PCBs

Aluminum PCBs do not fail wetting because “aluminum is difficult”; they fail because process windows are copied from FR-4 and then blamed on the board. This guide breaks down the real fixes: surface finish control, flux activity, thermal profiling, paste storage, stencil design, and inspection feedback loops.