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Jolly 7 · 6th Apr 2021, 4:20 pm

Thank you.
Given the minute size of SMD inductors, I wonder if exposure to hot air during the assembly process could adversely affect the electromagnetic properties of the ferrite cores ? It would seem that the whole component rather than just the leads are being exposed to very hot air.

6th Apr 2021, 4:20 pm	#3
Jolly 7 Octode Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Southampton, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,061	Re: A successful damaged SMD inductor repair Thank you. Given the minute size of SMD inductors, I wonder if exposure to hot air during the assembly process could adversely affect the electromagnetic properties of the ferrite cores ? It would seem that the whole component rather than just the leads are being exposed to very hot air.