12 Year Old Components?

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A distributor has some smt components (QFP) packaged in a va... - Sep 13, 2002 by tvielhaber

For starters, can you verify that the seal integrity is stil... - Sep 13, 2002 by Steve Thomas

Moisture will still seep in over 12 years. Moisture barier b... - Sep 13, 2002 by Stephen

If the leads are solderable, there is no reason not to think... - Sep 13, 2002 by davef

tvielhaber

#21521

12 Year Old Components? | 13 September, 2002

A distributor has some smt components (QFP) packaged in a vacuum sealed package with a 1991 date code. Should I accept these parts? What are the main issues I need to be concerned about? Solerability, moisture? Won't the vaccum seal package minimize those problems. Thanks

Tim

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Steve Thomas

#21524

12 Year Old Components? | 13 September, 2002

For starters, can you verify that the seal integrity is still intact?

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Stephen

#21530

12 Year Old Components? | 13 September, 2002

Moisture will still seep in over 12 years. Moisture barier bags are not 100%. If you accept them, conditionally accept them, and don't pay for them untill you are happy with them.

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davef

#21538

12 Year Old Components? | 13 September, 2002

If the leads are solderable, there is no reason not to think about accepting these parts.

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