Maximum operating temp is generally 130 C for most /21 materials. At this temp the board an continuously operate and function electrically and mechanically as designed. Beyond this performance can become flakey. Jeffrey Bush Director, Quality Assurance and Technical Support VERMONT CIRCUITS INCORPORATED 76 Technology Drive – POB 1890 Brattleboro, Vermont 05302 Voice: 802.257.4571.21 Fax: 802.257.0011 http://www.vtcircuits.com -----Original Message----- From: Şefika ÖZKAL [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:35 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] storage temperature of assembled pcbs Hi, How can we determine the storage temperature of an assembled pcb? What is the minimum temperature value which a laminate material (fr4 – tg 135˚C ) can tolerate without experiencing any distortion on its construction? Best Regards Have a good day? Sefika OZKAL Design Engineer ASELSAN INC. MGEO Division Address : Cankiri Yolu 7. Km Akyurt Ankara TURKEY E-mail : [log in to unmask] Tel : +90 312 84 75 300 Ext: 4698 Fax : +90 312 84 75 320 --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------