John, See below. Bev Christian Nortel >---------- >From: [log in to unmask][SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Friday, October 31, 1997 5:06 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [TN] Component Shelf Life > > All, > > 1. Are a majority of the Manufacturers or OEMs receiving components > through Receiving with parts that have date codes as old as 9531? NO! > 2. Does anyone check the date codes of components as part of their > Incoming Inspection? > YES > 3. If older than 12 months, how are you approaching the solderbility > issues? Are you dispositioning the parts for rework, return to > vendor or Use As Is? > Use as is. I folder than 18 months do a solderability test. > 4. Is it typical to receive components with date codes older around > 9531, 9644, 9540, etc from the suppliers/distributers? > Very unusual to get parts older than 9601 > 5. I've identified that some components that are very old (typ. older > than 12 months) are having solderability defects (very random). I > am having my Incoming Inspection identify the old components > through an Expired Parts List. This sometimes helps me when > identifying defects in mfg. Does anyone have a better method? > No > 6. I'm not sure thie method is benefiting like I would want it to. > > Any input is appreciated. > > John Gulley > Inet Inc. > "A Smarter Vision" > www.inetinc.com > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following >text in the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information. >For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.311 >############################################################## > ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################