Moisture sensitive components can absorb humidity during storage and then suffer damage when exposed to high heat during reflow. A dry cabinet provides controlled low-humidity storage to reduce moisture-related damage.
Why It Matters
Moisture absorbed inside components can rapidly expand during reflow, causing cracking, delamination, soldering defects, oxidation, and hidden reliability problems.
Best Practice
Store MSDs, PCBs, reels, and trays in a dry cabinet or electronic dry cabinet at less than 5% RH, ideally around 1–2% RH, especially after moisture barrier bags are opened.
Why XDry
XDry dry cabinets are self-contained, require no nitrogen, and provide ultra-low RH storage for MSDs, PCBs, reels, and trays while supporting consistent moisture-control practices.
FAQ
Q: Why use a dry cabinet?
A: To prevent moisture-related damage by storing them in a low-humidity environment (less than 5%). Doing so keeps printed circuit boards and electronic components ready for production and eliminates harsh preproduction baking cycles.
Q: What RH is ideal?
A: Ultra-low humidity for sensitive electronics needing to be stored in an environment of less than 5%, ideally closer to 1-2%
