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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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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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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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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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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Conformal coating of shielded RF modules
What is the best practice to protect a circuit with shielded RF modules?
I have a feeling that conformal coating is difficult since the shield is not sealed.
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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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Reliability of the Arduino platform for ...
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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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