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Module Secondary SMT
User Guide
LCC/LGA Module Series
Rev. Module_Secondary_SMT_User_Guide_V2.3
Date: 2017-03-08

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About the Document
History

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Revision

Date

Author

Description

1.0

2012-08-28

Gavin HOU

Initial

2.0

2013-08-26

Gavin HOU

Added the description of stencil-making in Chapter 4.2

2.1

2013-12-19

Gavin HOU

Modified Figure 3: Inward Shrinking and Outward
Moving

2.2

2015-11-23

Meisy MEI

Added the description of stencil-making on UC/EC/GC
series in Chapter 4.2

Alain HUANG

1. Added the description of stencil design
requirements for M66/M66-DS/MC60/L70-R/
L70-RL/L76-L/L76B/L80-R/L86/L96/EC20 R2.0/
EC21/EC25/EG91/EG95/BG96/FC10/FC20/SC10/
SC20/SG30/AG35 modules in Chapter 4.2.
2. Added desoldering and repair instructions in
Chapter 5 and 6.

2.3

2017-03-08

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Content
About the Document ................................................................................................................................... 2
Content ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Table Index ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Figure Index ................................................................................................................................................. 5
1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 6

2

Information about Modules ................................................................................................................. 7
2.1. Package Type .............................................................................................................................. 7
2.2. Packing Methods.......................................................................................................................... 7

3

Requirements on Chip Mounter ......................................................................................................... 8
3.1. Chip Mounter................................................................................................................................ 8
3.2. Soldering Requirements .............................................................................................................. 8

4

Attentions for Manufacturing ............................................................................................................. 9
4.1. MSL and Moisture-proof Requirement ......................................................................................... 9
4.2. Stencil Design Requirements ..................................................................................................... 10
4.3. Mounting Process ...................................................................................................................... 13
4.3.1. Load Materials .................................................................................................................. 13
4.3.2. Automatic Placement ....................................................................................................... 14
4.4. Reflow Soldering ........................................................................................................................ 15

5
6
7

Desoldering ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Repair Instructions ............................................................................................................................ 18
Appendix Reference .......................................................................................................................... 19

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Table Index
TABLE 1: STENCIL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................. 10
TABLE 2: DESOLDERING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 16
TABLE 3: TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................ 19

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Figure Index
FIGURE 1: TRAY PACKING AND REEL PACKING ............................................................................................ 7
FIGURE 2: HUMIDITY INDICATOR CARD ......................................................................................................... 9
FIGURE 3: STEP-UP STENCIL AREA .............................................................................................................. 13
FIGURE 4: AUTOMATIC PLACEMENT ............................................................................................................ 14
FIGURE 5: FIRST PIN AND MOUNTED PICTURE .......................................................................................... 14
FIGURE 6: RAMP-SOAK-SPIKE REFLOW PROFILE...................................................................................... 15
FIGURE 7: REMOVE MODULE ........................................................................................................................ 17
FIGURE 8: MODULE SOLDERING .................................................................................................................. 17

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Introduction

This document describes the process of Quectel modules’ secondary SMT and disoldering. It is
applicable to all Quectel modules in LCC or LGA package.

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Information about Modules

2.1. Package Type

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Quectel modules adopt LCC or LGA package.

2.2. Packing Methods

Quectel provides the following packing types:



Tray Packing
Reel Packing

Figure 1: Tray Packing and Reel Packing

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Requirements on Chip Mounter

3.1. Chip Mounter

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

Feeder: Support auto tray feeder and auto reel feeder



Image processing: Optical plummet centering



Diameter of nozzle: Select the suitable nozzle according to the module size

NOTE

The recommended diameter of nozzle should be not less than 40% of the module’s shorter side. For
example, if the module size is 25mm×20mm, nozzle diameter should be more than 8mm.

3.2. Soldering Requirements

1. It is recommended to use a reflow soldering equipment with eight zones at least. A module can be
reflow soldered for maximally 3 times (including the first time reflow soldering during manufacturing).

2. In a lead-free reflow oven, the peak temperature of the actual solder joints on the component side of
an LGA module should be greater than 240°C, and the temperature of fixtures is recommended to be
within 243-246°C to avoid cold solder joints on LGA modules.

3. When conducting reflow soldering at the bottom of the module, the module is upside down, and
components may be dropped because of gravity, so there is a limit on the module’s weight. Please
refer to the following formula: Allowable Weight (g) = Surface Area of Pin (mm2) × Number of Pins ×
0.665. If the module exceeds the allowable weight, please reduce the temperature of the bottom side
by 5-8°C or use a fixture to hold the module.

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Attentions for Manufacturing

4.1. MSL and Moisture-proof Requirement

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Quectel SMD module is sensitive to moisture absorption. According to IPC-JEDEC standard, the moisture
sensitive level (MSL) of Quectel SMD modules is defined as “4”. Please make sure the package is intact
before using. After opening the package, please confirm the status of humidity indicator card in the
vacuum-sealed package. To prevent the module from permanent damage, baking before reflow soldering
is required if any circumstance below occurs:



Humidity indicator card: At least one circular indicator is no longer blue.
The seal is open and the module is exposed to air for more than 72 hours.

Normal

Not blue

Figure 2: Humidity Indicator Card

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NOTES
1. If baking is required, the module should be baked for 48 hours at 125ºC±5ºC.
2. Please take out the module from the package and put it on fixtures with high temperature resistance
before baking. All modules must be mounted within 24 hours after finishing baking, otherwise put
them in the drying oven.

4.2. Stencil Design Requirements

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To ensure the solder paste is enough and soldering joints are reliable, the stencil should be partly
stepped-up on the top surface. And a single pad cannot be larger than 3.0×4.0mm, otherwise dividing it
into several smaller pads less than 2.0×2.0mm by 0.3-0.5mm shelves.
The stencil design requirements are shown in the table below.

Table 1: Stencil Design Requirements
Module

Diagram for Stencil Design
Requirements

Description

M10/M12/M72/M80/M85/
M95/GC10/M66/M66-DS

1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.20mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.10mm (refer
to h1) and moved outward by
0.20-0.30mm (refer to h2).

L10/L16/L20/L26/L30/L50
/L70/L76/L80/L70-R/
L70-RL/L76-L/L76B/
L80-R/L86/L96*

1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.13mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.10mm (refer
to h1) and moved outward by
0.30-0.50mm (refer to h2).

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1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.20mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.10mm and
moved outward by 0.40mm.
3. Cut four 0.55×0.55mm openings
with 0.05mm square chamfer on
the pads in the center.

MC60

UC20/UC15

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EC20/EC20 R2.0/
EC21/EC25

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1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.18mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.30mm and
moved outward by 0.40mm.
3. Cut four 1.00×0.65mm openings
with 0.05mm square chamfer on
each grounding pads, and with
0.25m space in between.
4. The 12 pads in the center are used
for R&D test and recommended to
be kept intact.
1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.20mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.20mm and
moved outward by 0.40mm.
3. Cut four 1.00×0.65mm openings
with 0.05mm square chamfer on
each grounding pads, and with
0.25m space in between.
4. Cut a round opening with a
diameter of 0.70mm for the pads in
the yellow box.
5. The 12 pads in the center are used
for R&D test and recommended to
be kept intact.

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UG95/UG96/BC95/
EG91*/EG95*/BG96*

SC20

SG30*/AG35*

1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up
to
0.13mm
for
UG95/UG96, 0.15mm for BC95
and 0.18mm for EG91/EG95/
BG96.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.30mm and
moved outward by 0.40mm.
3. Cut four 1.00×1.00mm openings
with 0.05mm square chamfer on
the pads in the center.

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1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.18mm.
2. The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.10mm and
moved outward by 0.40mm.
3. Cut four 0.55×0.55mm openings
with 0.05mm square chamfer on
the pads in the center.

1. The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.15-0.18mm.
2. Pads in the red boxes should be
shrunken inward by 0.05mm on the
both sides of the width direction,
and moved outward by 0.10mm
along the direction of length.
3. Pads in the blue boxes should be
shrunken inward by 0.05mm on the
both sides of the width direction.
4. Grounding circular pads in the
yellow box should be made as the
figure shown at the bottom (the
section in grey is the stencil
opening with an area of about 60%
of the pad.
5. The other stencil openings should
be 100% cut.

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1.
2.

FC10/FC20

The thickness of stencil should be
stepped-up to 0.18mm.
The stencil openings should be
shrunken inward by 0.20mm, and
moved outward by 0.40mm along
the direction of length, and
shrunken inward by 0.05mm on
the both sides of the width
direction, and cut with 0.05mm
square chamfer.

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Figure 3: Step-up Stencil Area

NOTES
1.
2.

3.
4.

“*” means under development.
The openings of stencil’s components, which have a distance about 5mm away from the edge of the
module, should be shrunken by 10%~30% of the actual opening size. For components with 0.5mm
pitch (or smaller) or 0201 components, please keep at least 3mm space in between, otherwise the
module will be at the risk of short circuit.
You can optimize stencil-making depending on the actual situation.
Inward shrinking and outward moving are relative to the host PCB footprint of the module. For details
of the recommended footprint, please refer to the hardware designs of the corresponding modules.

4.3. Mounting Process
4.3.1. Load Materials

For tray packing, to ensue mounting accuracy, dedicated tray fixture is recommended when placing the
module.

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4.3.2. Automatic Placement
Select the suitable nozzle according to the module size. To keep module’s stability, please ensure that the
nozzle is placed in the center of gravity, image detection and recognition are 100% passed, and keep a
medium speed when mounting the module. Module’s pad should be put on the solder paste of
motherboard’s pad after module is mounted. The triangle mark on the module indicates the first pin, which
should correspond to the mark on PCB.

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Figure 4: Automatic Placement

Figure 5: First Pin and Mounted Picture

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4.4. Reflow Soldering
Please refer to the recommended ramp-soak-spike reflow profile in the following figure.

ºC

Preheat

Heating

Cooling

250

Liquids Temperature

217
200

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200ºC

40s~60s

Temperature

160ºC

150

70s~120s

100

Between 1~3ºC/s

50

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

s

Time

Figure 6: Ramp-soak-spike Reflow Profile

NOTE

1. You can optimize ramp-soak-spike reflow profile based on the actual situation.
2. During manufacturing and soldering, or any other processes that may contact the module directly,
NEVER wipe the module label with organic solvents, such as acetone, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl
alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc.

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Desoldering

Please use a heat gun to heat the pads of the module in the motherboard. The temperature of the heat
gun should be about 350ºC in order to release enough heat. The wind speed should be adjusted
according to actual situation.

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When the motherboard is heated, the distance between the motherboard and the wind outlet should be
from 1.0cm to 3.5cm. Move the wind outlet along the edge of the module in uniform rotation. When all of
the solder are melted, take off the module along the diagonal direction with tweezers. The time of the
whole process should be no more than 120 seconds. For the module larger than 33.0×33.0mm, a BGA
workbench or heat gun can be used to desolder components; to prevent separation between pad and
circuit caused by heating on a single surface, pre-heating is needed at the bottom of the module; if PCB is
blistered, it is recommended to inspect the bottom of the module by X-rays.

Table 2: Desoldering Requirements
Parameters

Requirements

The maximum temperature
on the surface of PCB

260°C

Removal or soldering time
limit

40s-120s

Temperature measurement
and calibration

Use tempature measurement devices in caliberation period to measure
the tempature (the heat gun tempature must be set according to the
actually soldering requirements).
The tempature must not exceed 350°C.
Check point must be kept 5mm away from the outlet of the heat gun.
Nozzle must be placed vertically down when measuring.
Devices inconsistent with temperature requirements are prohibited to be
used.
Heat gun should be detected with grounding.

Nozzle shape and
dimensions

Select an appropriate nozzle according to electronic components.

Fixture

Use dedicated fixtures for the module to keep the components still when
dissembling.

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Figure 7: Remove Module

After desoldering, wait a moment until the module and the motherboard cool down. When the module has
been removed, please guarantee that the solder paste on the motherboard must be smooth and there is
no short circuit between two pins.

Figure 8: Module Soldering

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Repair Instructions

If the temperature of part of the module exceeds the PCB glass transition temperature (140-150°C), then
it will be regarded as one repair. The PCBA board can be repaired 6 times maximally. Re-soldering or spot
soldering by soldering iron is not regarded as one repair, and soldering by heat gun will be defined as one
repair. Normally, PCBA board will be heated twice for every repair (desoldering and soldering), and the
maximum repair time for each PCBA board is 3. If the module is not restored after three times, it is
recommended to be scrapped.

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Appendix Reference

Table 3: Terms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation
LCC
LGA
MSL
PCB
SMD
SMT

Description

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Leadless Chip Carriers
Land Grid Array

Moisture Sensitivity Level
Printed Circuit Board

Surface Mount Device

Surface Mount Technology

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