Dispelling 10 Myths About Nitrogen Reflow

In my twenty years in the electronics manufacturing industry, I have heard a lot of claims made about the use of nitrogen in inerted soldering processes: many of them completely wrong.

In this paper, we will talk about reflow in an enclosed oven, although many of these discussions may pertain to wave soldering and even vacuum soldering.

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Author: Dr. Andy Mackie, Organization: Indium Corporation

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