Definitions

1. noun

the process of reheating a material, especially a semiconductor, to a molten state and then cooling it to a solid state, often to remove impurities or improve its properties.

“The company’s new factory uses a reflow oven to assemble the microchips.”

2. verb

to reheat a material to a molten state and then cool it to a solid state, often to remove impurities or improve its properties.

“The engineer reflowed the metal to make it stronger and more durable.”

3. verb

to reheat a solder joint to a molten state, often to remove impurities or improve its properties.

“The technician had to reflow the solder to fix the faulty circuit board.”