Lead Free Resources


Welcome to Saturn Flex Systems' Pb-Free Resource Center.  

Topics range from laminate and final finish considerations to fabrication and assembly guidelines. 

Should you require information on a topic that you don't find here, please contact us and we'll gladly research it for you.

Pre-Bake Suggestions for Pb-Free Final Finishes


Finish       Temp
  Time
  Shelf Life   Comments
Tin
      125°C   4 hrs
  3 mths
  Higher Temp may reduce solderability
Silver       150°C   4 hrs   6 mths   Silver may tarnish, solderability not affected
ENIG       150°C   4 hrs   12 mths   No issues with extended bake on ENIG finish
OSP       105°C   4 hrs   3 mths   Extended bakes affect multiple heat cycles



Commonly Called-Out Pb-Free Capable Materials

Lead-Free Assembly Compatible PWB Fabrication and Assembly Processing Guidelines
Technical Bulletin from Isola
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 Resin   4101/99, /124 4101/101, /121 4101/126, /129
Primary   Epoxy Difunctional Epoxy Epoxy
Alt 1   Multifunctional Epoxy Multifunctional Epoxy Multifunctional Epoxy
Alt 2   MOD/non-Epoxy (max 5%) MOD/non-Epoxy (max 5%) MOD/non-Epoxy (max 5%)
Fillers   /99: Inorganic; /124: no    /101: Inorganic; /121: no /126: Inorganic; /129: no
Tg   150 C min. 110 C min. 170 C min.
Td   325 C min. 310 C min. 340 C min.
T260 (min)   30 min 30 min 30 min
T288 (min)   5 min 5 min 15 min
T300 (min)   ABBUS ABBUS 2 min































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