mikeaa
Jan14-05, 09:15 PM
Fortune features an article, the next Y2K problem in the making - tin whiskers short-circuiting critical equipment, an unintended consequence of lead-free environmentally friendly initiatives such as WEEE & RoHS.
The rapid minaturization of electronic components and lead-free legislations worldwide have the electronics industry revisiting the 60-year old tin whisker problem. Amongst the most visible fiasco of tin whisker are:
NASA has a prohition order on pure tin plate.
FDA issue recalled on pace-maker
Failure of satellites
For link to the article and discussionsgoto (http://www.materialsforum.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=354)
The rapid minaturization of electronic components and lead-free legislations worldwide have the electronics industry revisiting the 60-year old tin whisker problem. Amongst the most visible fiasco of tin whisker are:
NASA has a prohition order on pure tin plate.
FDA issue recalled on pace-maker
Failure of satellites
For link to the article and discussionsgoto (http://www.materialsforum.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=354)