Questions tagged [conformal-coating]
Conformal coating is an insulating material applied to PCBs to protect against damage to the electronics. You can use this tag for questions about protecting PCBs with conformal coating and for issues with debugging/editing PCBs which have already been conformal coated.
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Conformal Coating Affecting Inductor?
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Could conformal coating affect the properties of an inductor by adhering to its windings?
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I have a simple boost regulator circuit based around the TPS61230 IC. It ...
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PCB coating for a high temperature environment
What PCB coating is good for a high temperature environment (my environment is about 30-70 C), and is available in a spray can or so that is easy to implement without need of a device/machine?
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LiFePO4 lithium iron-phosphate cells - OK to dip?
I want to try epoxy-dipping a PCB with an 18650-sized LiFePO4 cell. This is for a low-power application and is slow-charged, so thermal is a non-issue. Before doing anything unforeseen dangerous, is ...
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If my electronics are outdoors in a ventillated NEMA 4 enclosure, should I conformal coat my circuit boards?
I'm considering putting a circuit board in a ventilated NEMA 4 enclosure outdoors. I'm a little concerned about humidity and condensation inside the enclosure. Do I need to conformal coat my circuit ...
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Waterproofing electronics by dipping into polyurethane or lacquer
I've been looking at and thinking about a few related topics...
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Waterproof enclosures
I have a simple farm gate monitor which I'd like to put in a rugged waterproof enclosure to keep it dry enough to operate outside for approximately ten years with no maintenance other than the ...
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Coating a soldered connection on a small circuit board
I have a small PCB, about the size of a quarter and having a Bluetooth chip on it. I have 4 wires soldered to the board. 2 of which are for a 3.7 Volt battery connection and 2 are to connect a small ...
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PCB opaque coating for anti reverse engineering?
Im trying to find a coating for my PCB in order to protect it from reverse engineering. I want it opaque, non-conductive and with a low thermal resistance.
Basically I do not want that someone ...
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High failure rates after pcb coating using DC 3140 RTV
We have been protecting PCBs using Dow Corning 3140 for many years now without any problems. Last couple of months however, one board after the other is failing after coating. We can't think of any ...
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Conformal coating and micro SD card sockets
I have a embedded computer design which uses a low profile micro sd card socket as an extra option in addition to an on board solid state disk as storage/booting mediums. In manufacture the board is ...
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Pour-and-drain conformal coating as an alternative to potting
Is there a standard process to pour conformal coating, similar to potting, but then drain the excess? The benefit of draining the excess is to reduce weight and get better cooling.
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Removable/soluble potting compound?
Are there removable/soluble potting compounds that are moisture-proof yet removable without damaging electronic components? I've been able to plunge-mill potted devices to get near enough to ...
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conformal coating
What's the best way to remove this??? I have tried alcohol and simple solvents to no
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What's the best way to protect a board from corrosion in a hot/moist environment?
Some of my projects need to live outside for long periods. Sometimes, moisture gets into the enclosures. That means that a circuit board might be sitting around in contact with water for hours on ...
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Does this exist: Insulating material to cover circuit
For example when you build a circuit you have the board and the components between them is air.
Is there a clay like material that will act like air does?
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