Hi Bev! I haven't seen or heard of such a development but we should pose
your question to the IPC/EIA/JEDEC solderability committee to see what type
of response we get back, It seems pretty apparent that the component
fabricator; a) hasn't a clue about what solderability is; 2) or understands
completely what solderability is but has elected to not use a solderable
finish. Either way, can you find an alternative component? Has the
component fabricator confused solderability with moisture sensitivity
requirements?

Dave



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Technetters,
As if we didn't have enough problems with really, really old parts; part
numbers; moisture sensitivity; a few instances of stupid finishes as
suppliers go lead free; but now I have a new one - for me anyways.  We have
received virgin parts where the label on the bag says they only have a
SOLDERABILITY LIFETIME of 168 hours after they are taken out of the bag!
This is not a case where one can recover them by putting them in an oven
afterwards!  Anyone else seeing this new pain-in-the-neck development?
regards,
Bev Christian
Research in Motion
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