Why Do PCB Need to be Baked?
Due to the existence of water molecules in the air, if the PCB is exposed to the air for a long time, the external moisture may enter the PCB board, and the purpose of baking is to remove moisture, and evaporate the excess moisture in the PCB by heating. If the content of water molecules in the PCB exceeds the relevant regulations, in the process of high temperature reflow soldering, wave soldering or hand soldering, these internal water molecules will be heated and atomized into water vapor will expand rapidly as temperature rises. The higher the temperature, the larger the atomization volume. When the water vapor cannot escape from the PCB in time, it is likely to expand the PCB, thereby breaking the via holes between the PCB layers, causing the separation of the layers of the PCB. In severe cases, blistering, expansion, and board explosion can be seen from the outside of the PCB. Sometimes the above problems cannot be seen on the outside of the PCB, but in fact the i