Alexis

Dry film in place of LPI???? IMHO, from the frying pan into the fire, in many cases. Of
course, there are LPIs and LPIs, the same as there are dry films and dry films, but a
GOOD LPI will beat the best dry film into a cocked hat.

Brian

Alexis Meehan wrote:

> For NEBS compliance, we have been advised by a consultant to add this
> note to our fab drawings:
> * Material must be thermal resistant to 150 degrees C.
> We have also been advised to switch from LPI soldermask to dry film to
> resist cracking which has been seen to happen after a few years.
> What are your experiences with these 2 issues? Do we really need to do
> this? I'm concerned about needlessly adding cost to our fabs. Any feedback
> would be appreciated.
>
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