Electronics Forum | Wed May 03 16:37:10 EDT 2017 | charliedci
I don't believe there should be any issues with the HASL finish. The issue is how long on the shelf and is a bake out required to remove moisture from PCB, as in any FR4 PCB's that may have had time to absorb moisture.
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 14 15:54:18 EST 2018 | cbart
do you see signs of contamination or oxidation? if not why not just send them to the board house and have another OSP coating layer applied?
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 13 15:09:55 EDT 2021 | dingerusaf
What is the proper storage and shelf life after washing a PCB with an OSP finish? We sometimes have to pull the boards off the line and wash the solder paste off the boards.
Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 14 11:36:18 EDT 2021 | stephendo
The best shelf life for OSP is run both sides the same day they are opened for the first time. They are good for JIT but I didn't know that they were still good after washing.
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 | Wed Jan 04 03:08:12 EST 2023 | msirifat
Hello Stephen, thanks for the advice. We are producing LED TVs & we have a facility for SMT and manual insertion. We are also thinking of changing the board finish from OSP (due to its shorter shelf life) to ENIG/Immersion Tin.
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 26 20:35:08 EDT 2002 | davef
There are no industry standards for eutectic solder-paste in conjunction with the life span of solder-paste. Whatever that is. Speaking of that ['whatever that is.'], what do you mean by �life span of solder-paste�? Is that: * Shelf life? * Workin
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 28 20:37:40 EST 2002 | Dreamsniper
I'm in the process of generating work instructions for our stores and production process with regards to moisture sensitive devices.And I'm a bit confused. I found out that we have many TSOP's, QFP's and BGA parts in sealed bags that have not been op
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 21 10:16:00 EST 2003 | O'Connor
Hi, Is there a standard that covers the shelf life of PCB's? I need to know, how long after manufacture a PCB can be stored in an uncontrolled envoirnment exposed to the atmosphere before being built on, currently we say 1 year, but nobody really kno
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 15 18:09:45 EST 2005 | GS
Hello everybody, according to your experience, what is the allowed or suggested (by Suplliers,or Standards,or best pratics) shelf life for components (SMD/PTH) from fabbrication date to the soldering date ? Let's consider best case when compon
