Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 15 14:17:00 EDT 2011 | dyoungquist
Check out Zenith Ultrasonics. We have been using one of their table top models to clean our electronic assemblies for several years now.
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 26 00:28:43 EDT 2009 | Mark
IPA is hydroscopic.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 30 13:20:10 EDT 2009 | charliedci
He wants to "see underwater"
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 11 10:02:36 EDT 2009 | dyoungquist
Our cleaning process involves the assemblies being completely immersed in the water bath of the ultrasonic cleaner. The assembly has a QFP44 on it. Customer stated that when these assemblies have been cleaned with water in the past (at a different
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 11 22:57:45 EDT 2009 | davef
NASA recommends baking a PCB for a minimum of 4 hours at 93+/- 5.5�C before conformally coating. [NASA-STD-8739.1, �Workmanship Standard for Staking and Conformal Coating of Printed Wiring Boards and Electronic Assemblies,� August 6, 1999]
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 24 05:08:37 EDT 2009 | Mark
Try immersing the assembly in IPA for 30 minutes. IPA is hydroscopic ans will drive off most of the water. Dry the assembly. Then bake at 110°C for 2 hours.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 25 20:01:54 EDT 2009 | davef
Shanelo Technologies Given that isopropyl alcohol [IPA] is produced by combining water and propene. How does soaking a board in water and a flammable liquid drive off water?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 01 05:26:31 EDT 2009 | kpm135
But the boards and parts on the boards are also hygroscopic(no not a typo I did a search on hydroscopic and it is not a word the actual word is hygroscopic look it up if you don't believe me) so if you have two hygroscopic materials which one wins?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 10 22:47:17 EDT 2009 | davef
You're correct that JEDEC J-STD-033 defines baking condidtions for moisture sensitive components. Why do you want to bake assemblies after cleaning? Search the fine SMTnet Archives for threads like: http://www.smtnet.com/forums/Index.cfm?CFApp=1&Me
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 15 11:20:03 EDT 2011 | cobham1
We are in the process of updating our SMT area and I need to clean my boards. In my research I have found out that if I choose the ultra sonic path I need to make sure the cleaner uses a sweep frequency system in order to protect the SMT parts. Can s
