Because the IC makers use tin on the lead frames, and
to plate the inside of the metal cans, and tin
grows whiskers even better in the zero g environment in
space than it does on earth.
-Chuck Harris
Attila Kinali wrote:
On Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:11:14 -0500
h...@hiwaay.net wrote:
CA3130EZ is the lead-free version of the part. Looks like good stock
(both Newark and Avnet have thousands on the shelf), and should be
usable unless you're sending it into space or something.
Why is the chip case being lead free a problem for space?
I thought the major issue was that the solder is lead free and
showes all kinds of nasty behaviour?
Attila Kinali
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