Introducing Amphenol Alden’s New V-Flow Soldering Capability

V-Flow soldering (Vapor Phase Reflow) is ideally suited to mass terminate circular connectors and other high density interconnect devices onto flex circuits where more conventional soldering techniques fail to deliver.  V-Flow soldering eliminates reworking and retouching of the solder joints, making this the most repeatable and reliable mass termination process available. 

The benefits of V-Flow soldering are clear:

• Superior Quality
• Process Consistency
• Higher Density
• Increased Capacity
• Lower Cost

Amphenol V-Flow Soldering techniques use an inert liquid that when heated, creates a layer of saturated vapor containing no oxygen or other gasses.  As the solder material is immersed into the vapor zone, the vapor condenses onto it and transfers its corresponding heat to the solder, causing it to flow. The temperature is maintained uniformly through a digital closed loop control process, preventing damage to components.

What is V-Flow Soldering?

Solder Preforms control the amount and location of the solder material.

Fixtures control the placement of the connector and flex circuit or PCB.

Precise alignment and controlled solder pre-forms enable tighter pitch and spacing tolerances.
 

Consistent Throughput Eliminates Operator Variation and Dependency
 

Improved Quality

• Meets Workmanship Standard IPC-610-A Class 3
• Consistent Throughput Eliminates Operator Variation and Dependency
• Minimizes potential damaged parts by overheating
• Integrated in our ISO13485 Certified manufacturing facility

Advantages over traditional soldering methods:

• Heat transfer by condensing heated vapor with little regard to size, spacing or pitch
• Condensation effect of vapor allows heat transfer to all surfaces evenly without effects of "shadowing", "deflection", or "reflection".
• Maximum temperature tied to boiling point of fluid
• Higher Density Connections
• Lower Costs per solder joint compared to hand or wave soldering