Or environmental protection, weatherization, etc... I like it... protection
from tropical zone weather conditions, includes rain, salt fog,
micro-organisms... i.e. mold, mildew, etc., condensation...ozone, sunlight
oxidation... etc. Have had to deal with those parameters in outdoor
electronic enclosures for the SatCom industry...
Main items of concern, use non-organic materials things that are
non-nutrient materials for molds and spores, conformal coating of PCA
assemblies can drastically improve the life of the PCA and put the card in a
enclosure that protects it from the weather, desiccant in the sealed
enclosure with a gortex breather gasket that can pass air but not moisture
is a help in equalizing the outside air pressure differentials... adequate
heat sinking of course, .... don't paint the box black and sit it in the
sun.... stuff like that... ;)
Bill Brooks
PCB Design Engineer , CID
DATRON WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC < http://www.dtsi.com/
<http://www.dtsi.com/> >.
3030 Enterprise Court
Vista, CA 92083
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
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IPC Designers Council, San Diego Chapter
http://www.ipc.org/SanDiego/ <http://www.ipc.org/SanDiego/>
http://home.fda.net/bbrooks/pca/pca.htm
<http://home.fda.net/bbrooks/pca/pca.htm>
-----Original Message-----
From: Crepeau, Phil [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] Tropicalisation
hi,
it seems to be a term that is used commonly in europe.
'tropicalisation
(increased protection against corrosion and condensation)'
phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Bissonnette, Jean-Francois [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:48 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Tropicalisation
Does anyone know what tropicalisation means in relation with PCA???
Jean-François Bissonnette
Contrôle de la Qualité, Électronique
Quality Control, Electronics
Vapor Canada Inc.
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St-Laurent, Qc
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(514) 335-4200 Ext: 2021
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