Packaging | Lead-Free Status | European Dir. Compliance | What's driving the move | Strategies Industry Consortia | Lead-Free Reflow Profile | Literature Lead-Free Reflow Profile The following 260oC reflow profile considered by NEMI (National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative) this year will be used as our benchmark. PROFILE ELEMENTS CONVECTION or IR Ramp rate 217oC to peak 3oC/sec max. Preheat temperature 150oC (+/-25oC) 60 to 120 seconds max. Time 50oC to peak temperature 3.5 minutes min., 6 minutes max. Temperature maintained above 217oC 60-150 seconds Time within 5oC of actual peak temperature 10-20 seconds Peak temperature range 260oC (-5/+0) oC Ramp-down rate 6oC /second max. Packaging | Lead-Free Status | European Dir. Compliance | What's driving the move | Strategies Industry Consortia | Lead-Free Reflow Profile | Literature