Re: [Flexradio] RoHS Tin Whiskers was Re: July 1

I have been following the RoHS requirements and one issue I see rarely discussed is the Tin Whiskers issue. For those that are not familiar with it please see the following WEB site: http://nepp.nasa.gov/WHISKER/background/index.htm It appears that with the switch to no-lead that the reliability

Re: [Flexradio] RoHS Tin Whiskers was Re: July 1

At 09:28 AM 5/1/2006, William Bordy wrote: I have been following the RoHS requirements and one issue I see rarely discussed is the Tin Whiskers issue. For those that are not familiar with it please see the following WEB site: http://nepp.nasa.gov/WHISKER/background/index.htm It appears that

Re: [Flexradio] RoHS Tin Whiskers was Re: July 1

Bill, You are right, at least partially. There is a big risk of tin whiskers shorting the narrow gaps between the fine pitch lead-free solder joints, unless the manufacturers know exactly their materials and can strictly control the process. There are positive examples since several years when