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Bob,

When you talk about "without any special care being taken" are you including an uncontrolled moisture environment...

Paul

Paul Edwards
Surface Art Engineering

-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Landman
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] PCB Shelf life

We have found ENIG and HASL to have 1 year+ shelf life without any special care being taken
for boards of various sizes (from 2" x2" up to 4" x 6").

Bob Landman
H&L Instruments, LLC

----- Original Message -----
From: Inge
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Sent: Fri,
16 Apr 2010 13:33:32 -0400
Subject: Re: [TN] PCB Shelf life


> We have found a factor that is not to be found in any standard or
> paper, 
> namely, the size of the components. If you  have e.g. a mobile
> telephone 
> card,  all components are the tiniest that are to be found on the
> market. 
> With that follow extremly small solder pads equal to extremly
> small solder 
> volumes.  Such card are more sensitive to  solder tarnish than
> board with 
> much bigger components. Therefore, Ericsson have a storage 
> maximum of a 
> couple of weeks only. I  have never seen a investigation of that
> condition. 
> Nor any calculations or rules.
> 
> Inge
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Bill Belanger" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: den 16 April 2010 10:14
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [TN] PCB Shelf life
> 
> > Hello Angel,
> >
> > As a former PCB fabricator, I'm not sure that the base material
> has a 
> > shelf
> > life. It's usually quite stable, and lasts a very long time in
> the field.
> >
> > Solderability, however, is a different story. Some surface
> finishes can
> > preserve solderability for many years, such as HASL (Hot Air
> Solder 
> > Level),
> > which essentially coats any exposed copper with solder. Others,
> such as
> > immersion tin and OSP (Organic Solderability Preservative),
> measure their
> > shelf life in months, weeks or days.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Bill Belanger
> >
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