Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 01 22:56:39 EDT 2009 | davef
Reflow soldering de-ages the capacitors. Two things may be affecting your testing. * Capacitance measurements are often erratic during testing for about 10 hours after de-aging. * Test limits should be set so that the capacitance value is within the
Electronics Forum | Fri May 29 15:03:46 EDT 2009 | rway
We have recently begun using X5R dielectric capacitors. Although they have a better temperature coefficient over Y5V, they age much faster (5-7% logarithmically per decade). I assume the reason for using the X5R was the availability of the capacita
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 22 12:47:30 EST 2001 | Todd Beninghaus
I work for a medium sized electronic manfacturing company that is looking into potentially purchasing our own piece of steam aging equipment, but I am having trouble locating manufacturers. So far I have only found H&H Engineering in Stockton, CA. D
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 23 11:32:17 EST 2001 | toddbe
Davd, Thats what first came to my mind when I was asked to do this task, the old train belching out climbing the last hill towards town ;) H&H Engineering has what used to be Mountain Gate's line of steam aging equipment. They are at 209-475-0693
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 22 20:35:38 EST 2001 | davef
Ah, that was the time. Those locomotives chugging down the tracks with a plume of steam and coal dust rising above and dissipating down the track towards the end of the train. "Driving that Train, High on. . ." [http://www.thespoon.com/trainhop/song
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 04 16:34:47 EST 1998 | Peter Van der Zee
Can anyone help with advice on the possibility of "rejuvinating" aged solder paste for SMT applications. Thanks!
Electronics Forum | Mon May 21 20:45:01 EDT 2018 | jacobidiego
Honestly, I wonder the same. Is it Age the only variable to this? I can not reduce ageing.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 18 09:51:53 EDT 2013 | rway
If they're 1 1/2 years old, they are definitely aged parts. Either send them back for newer or widen your tolerances on the ICT to compensate. You are at the 3rd decade now (10,000 hours) and you will need to compensate for this. These parts are n
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 20 09:03:18 EST 2001 | moseschee
Hi, I'm looking for research/study done on solder shelf life by using accelerated aging process ( steam age or dry air oven bake at 150C & etc ) Perhaps you could help to advise correlation of all this acceleration test to actual solder shelf life
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 08 17:39:57 EDT 1998 | Wayne Bracy
| Can anyone help with advice on the possibility | of "rejuvinating" aged solder paste | for SMT applications. | Thanks! Peter: One might be wise to control the purchasing cycle of your solder paste and work with a vendor that can supply you quantit
