SE 600 13 13 Temperature

The Thermotron SE 600 13 13 is a temperature chamber designed for environmental testing. The chamber has a workspace volume of 20.7 cubic feet (586 liters). The temperature range of the Thermotron SE 600 13 13 extends from -70°C to 180°C (-94°F to 356°F). The temperature uniformity specification for this chamber is ±0.5°C (±0.9°F). The temperature control tolerance of the Thermotron SE 600 13 13 is 0.3°C (0.5°F).^[1]

A temperature chamber operates by circulating conditioned air through a sealed workspace. The chamber contains both a refrigeration system for cooling and electric heaters for warming. A controller, typically employing a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) algorithm, regulates the balance between heating and cooling to maintain the setpoint temperature. Forced air convection ensures temperature uniformity across the workspace.

Temperature chambers are used in semiconductor manufacturing for environmental stress screening and reliability qualification of packaged devices. Temperature chambers are placed after final assembly and testing to subject devices to accelerated aging and stress tests. Upstream processes include wafer fabrication, packaging, and initial electrical test. Downstream from temperature chamber testing may include final quality assurance and customer shipment.

Temperature chambers are applied across multiple industries for product reliability testing. In the semiconductor industry, temperature chambers are used for burn-in testing of integrated circuits and for temperature cycling of electronic modules. Temperature chambers are also employed in the testing of automotive components, military electronics, and medical devices to ensure survivability under extreme thermal conditions.