KEMET®
APPLICATION NOTES FOR TANTALUM CAPACITORS
Optimum Solder Wave Profile
Solder Wave Peak
Temperature 260°C
Entrance to Solder Wave
Preheat Zone
Exit from Solder Wave
(Time in Wave – 2 to 4 Secs.)
Flux Zone
250
Hot Air Debridging
Exit from
Solder
225
200
175
Machine
80°C
Entrance to
In-Line Cleaner
Free
Free
to 120°C
Air
Air
Cool
Cool
Exit from
In-Line Cleaner
(time in cleaner
may be less)
Bottom Side
Temperature
150
125
100
75
Entrance
to Solder
Machine
Range
Immersion in
Cleaning
Vapor
150°C
Max.
Top Side
Nominal
50
25
4
0
1
2
3
5
6
Time (Minutes)
Figure 13.
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