Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 10:51:53 EST 2003 | dphilbrick
Another value add of N2 is when you are running a gold over nickel process it is recommended that you reach a peak of 220c instead of 215 when running in air. When you add N2 you can maintain that 215 number with the same results. If you look at your
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 15 03:23:05 EDT 2019 | sssamw
It depends your product application and requirement. If high level, 100ppm required, or even 2000ppm is also ok. There should have sensor detecting O2 ppm inside reflow.
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 09 21:42:12 EDT 2002 | rwilliams
I have been involved with the reflow process for many years. However, my most recent position now includes the use of Nitrogen. In studying the reflow process and using Nitrogen, it seems to me that it would only make sense to be measuring the O2 lev
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 21:33:17 EST 2022 | stephendo
So if you stored them in a nitrogen cabinet then you would reduce the O2 diffusion as well as keep moisture out of the boards.
Electronics Forum | Sat May 26 04:57:53 EDT 2001 | Brian Sloth Bentzen
Dear Frang. The right O2 level are mostly determined by the products you produce (E.i. PCB surface and component solderability). In reflow I would say the window is between 100 and 1000 ppm, depending on the issues above. Personal I choose a maximu
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 15 11:38:47 EDT 2013 | capse
Another benefit to low O2 levels with Pb Free is increased mobility of the alloy during soldering. It is an effective mobility enhancement in reflow as in wave soldering.
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 05 18:20:18 EST 2007 | paul_stamper
De-Humidification cabinets. The draw back with Nitrogen is that it does not reset clock life. The De-Humidification cabinets will remove moisture and has been added for some levels in the standard.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 07 13:37:56 EDT 2004 | mark
Not sure if this helps but found this site that outlines % of N2 against O2 ppm levels. You need 99.99% N2 purity for http://www.tkb-4u.com/articles/consumables/whatisnitrogen/whatisnitrogen.php Most customers we have worked with in the past run an
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 20 04:37:23 EDT 2009 | jdumont
We have used some sealed steel cabinets and a nitrogen generator (Balston 75-79 model) for about a dozen years with no issues at all. Humidity levels average 1% - 5%. We also just bought a couple of XDry (Totech) desiccant cabinets (XD2-1104-02) for
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 28 12:36:31 EST 1998 | Mark D.
We have a Vitronics SMR400N oven and many times need to use N2 inerting. My problem is that it takes close to an hour of operation to purge the system to achieve the desired O2 levels (~40PPM). This is not only time consuming but results in an inordi
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