ANTS!!!!

From: Patrick Rigney <patrick_at_evocative.com>
Date: Mon Nov 17 14:06:56 2003

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Dwight K. Elvey
> Sent: Monday, November 17, 2003 11:58 AM
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: ANTS!!!!
>
>
> Hi
> Many contact cleaners contain silicon oils. Contrary
> to popular opinion, these oils actually improve contact in
> sockets and edge connectors. Petroleum oils do just
> the opposite.
> I have used silicon based greases to improve the contact
> of high current connectors when other methods have failed.
> ( DON'T use heat sink grease )
> Dwight

Dwight,

If an amount of this oil were to become trapped in a layer under a soldered
chip or socket, is it sufficiently conductive to cause signal crosstalk?

Patrick
Received on Mon Nov 17 2003 - 14:06:56 GMT