What you just wrote is a profile. But, more importantly, you said "lead free". What alloy are you using? This profile looks too cool for lead free. Bob ======================= Robert Barr Manufacturing Engineering Formation, Inc. Voice: 856-234-5020 x3035 Fax: 856-234-6679 -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Dan R. Johnson Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 4:15 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Safe processing window A couple of questions for what has become my best engineering resource. Management has asked me to provide a re-flow profile for our product, a surface mount component built on FR-4 with lead free solder. I am reluctant, I would prefer to generate a "safe processing window" type document. As manufacturing professionals what do you prefer? The window would spec ; max 2 C /sec ramp up, max 60 sec dwell above 180 C, max 220 C peak, and a 2 C/sec max ramp down. Could you live with this? Many thanks for your help, Dan