Out of curiosity, where are these requirements stated?
Rick
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>Alain Savard wrote:
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>> Isn't the 72 hours before bake a requirement for polyimide instead of FR4?
>>
>> Alain Savard, B.Sc.
>> Chemical Process Analyst
>> CAE Electronics Ltd.
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>> From: Dewey Whittaker
>> 1. Typically, for multi-layer (6-8 layers), FR4, SMT boards stored in an
>>air
>>
>> conditioned environment at about 50+/- 10% RH, how many months would you
>> allow
>> to pass before you would recommend baking them prior to reflow?
>> 2. What would be your bake cycle?
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie B.
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>> Without knowing any other variables and being conservative,72 hours is your
>> window for the Aerospace Industry.
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>If it were Polyimide,it would be 24 hours(realistically 8 hours).Through
>testing and proper storage conditions,each design could have a much greater
>processing window.4 hours at 100 degrees C. is the bake.
>Dewey
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><blockquote TYPE=CITE>Isn't the 72 hours before bake a requirement for
>polyimide instead of FR4?
><p>Alain Savard, B.Sc.
><br>Chemical Process Analyst
><br>CAE Electronics Ltd.
><br>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
><p>-----Original Message-----
><br>From: Dewey Whittaker
><br>1. Typically, for multi-layer (6-8 layers), FR4, SMT boards stored
>in an air
><p>conditioned environment at about 50+/- 10% RH, how many months would
>you
><br>allow
><br>to pass before you would recommend baking them prior to reflow?
><br>2. What would be your bake cycle?
><br>Thanks,
><br>Charlie B.
><br>####################################
><br>Without knowing any other variables and being conservative,72 hours
>is your
><br>window for the Aerospace Industry.
><br>Dewey
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><br>Dewey Whittaker
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>If it were Polyimide,it would be 24 hours(realistically 8 hours).Through
>testing and proper storage conditions,each design could have a much greater
>processing window.4 hours at 100 degrees C. is the bake.
><br>Dewey
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>Honeywell -- Air Transport Systems Division
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>Phone: +1 602 436 436-2766
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