Should the toe be exposed?

This month we look at solder toe fillets. A solder toe fillet is part of the solder joint visible on most gullwing terminations. These are typically seen on SOIC, QFP and surface mount connectors. FIGURE 1 shows satisfactory joints with no or limited toe fillets.

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