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Re: PCB shelf life
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Bill Michels <[log in to unmask]>
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Good evening Juan,

It really depends on the surface finish.  HASL and ENIG coated circuit boards stored under proper conditions typically will have a 12 month shelf-life while Immersion Silver has a shorter shelf-life of 6 months or less.

Regards,

William Michels 
Quality Engineer 



-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Juan T. Marugan
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2019 2:37 PM
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Subject: [TN] PCB shelf life

Hi all.

My question is regarding the PCB shelf life. Should a PCB be considered as an age sensitive product (that is, with an  expiration date)? If yes, is shelf life defined in any standard?

What do you suggest to do when shelf life has passed: scrap?

Thank you so much for your feedback.

Juan

Indra (Spain)

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