Drop Test Performance of SACm® Pb-Free Solder Alloy
As I discussed in my last post, the industry has found that reducing the silver content of SAC alloys helps to improve its mechanical shock performanc...
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Why the World Needs SACm® Solder: improved shock resistance and thermal cycling performance in electronics assembly
As the world began transitioning to Pb-Free solder in the early 2000’s, the electronics industry determined that SAC387 (95.5Sn/3.8Ag/0.7Cu) was...
Cell Phones from an Unlikely Source
I would never have expected the sneaker manufacturer, Puma, to be the next in a long line of companies stepping into the mobile phone market. &#...
Pb-Free Bar Solder Dilemma: Price vs. Performance
Many consumer electronics transitioned to Pb-Free 4-5 years ago. However, there are still a substantial number of electronics being built with S...
What Happens if US RoHS Happens?
The US House of Representatives bill H.R 2420, affectionately known as US RoHS, was introduced in May of 2009. From what I can tell,...
Indium to Discuss Green Electronics Manufacturing
Register at GlobalSpec to see Andy Mackie, Jim Hisert and me discuss various aspects of Green Electronics Manufacturing. This live ev...
RoHS to Ban All Halogens?
There is a proposal into the EU to add to the RoHS legislation by restricting all halogenated flame retardants. You can find that proposal...
Has RoHS Really Been Successful?
In a recent blog entry titled RoHS: 3 Years Later, Dr. Lasky comments on the overall success of the RoHS legislation. Before imp...
Pb Free: To be or not to be, that is the question...
From the year 2000 to 2006, I spent a significant amount of time working with customers who were trying to make the conversion of their electron...
What is Astatine?
In many halogen-free discussions, the primary emphasis is on Bromine (Br) and Chlorine(Cl). However, the halogens also include Fluorine(F), Iodi...
What ever happened to China RoHS
Two years ago, electronics companies were talking about China RoHS becoming the next big set of legislation affecting the assembly of their prod...
CAUGHT! You Don't Comply With RoHS
Ever since RoHS was implemented in 2006, people have been wondering what happens to the company that gets caught with Pb, Cadmium, Chromium, or certai...