ZHX1810
Slim SIR Transceiver
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Soldering and Cleaning Recommendations
Follow these recommendations to maintain the performance of the ZHX1810
transceiver.
Reflow Soldering
Note: Please refer to ZiLOG’s Lead-Free Solder Reflow: Packaging
Application Note (AN0161, http://www.zilog.com/docstools.asp)
for more information about the solder profile.
Manual Soldering
• Use 63/37 or silver solder.
• Use a soldering iron of 25 W or smaller. Adjust the temperature of the
soldering iron below 300 °C.
• Finish soldering within 3 seconds.
• Handle only after ZHX1810 has cooled off.
Cleaning (Preferred)
Perform cleaning after soldering under the following conditions:
• Cleaning agent: Alcohol
• Temperature and time: 30 seconds below 50 °C or 3 minutes below 30 °C
• Ultrasonic cleaning: Below 20 W
Additional cleaning methods can also be used. Please see the www.zilog.com
documentation pages for details.
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