Jim, Our experience says no to baking on tape and reel or tubes (tape and reel not marked with any temperature information will start to melt). I had to find waffle trays from our stack of them with the space and height to accommodate the parts (will not be exact). We removed the parts from the tape and reel near the temperature chamber, place them inside two trays (one on top of the other),taped together using kapton tape and then place into the temperature chamber. We have at least two oops leaving on tape and reel or in tubes so hopes this helps, Jon -----Original Message----- From: West, Jim [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:02 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Baking Moisture sensitive devices that are on a real. We have a PQFP-64 that we received on a real and the moisture sensitivity level is 3. The package has been opened and has exceeded the maximum exposure time and requires the component to be baked for a minimum of 8hrs @ 125°C. In the past we received these on trays and baking them was not an issue. Can I bake these while on the reel? Do we need to extend the baking time? Thanks, Jim West Engineering Manager Nexergy Inc. www.nexergy.com tel: (614) 351-6216 fax: (614) 324-1979 This email message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain legally privileged, protected or confidential information. If you believe that you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email reply and please delete this message from your computer and destroy any copies. -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------