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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: News Article on Tin Whiskers Ruining Electronics
main problem with the article is both space programs and military are
exempt from being ROHS compliant, so why would lead free solder be in
a satellite?
Matt
KD8DAO
In a message dated 10/19/07 12:28:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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But, consider just how many ham rigs end up in landfills - not many in
my opinion.
Agreed - for two reasons.
One is that there simply aren't that many ham rigs around, compared to other
electronic
At 12:28 AM 10/19/2007, Don Wilhelm wrote...
The 'tin-whiskers' problem is one that exists mainly at the chip
level.
The migration of conductive paths between pins that can be soldered by
hand techniques is *not* a problem because the 'whiskers' typically do
not extend that far. It is a
Mike and Jack,
My apologies for posting based on my lack of knowledge.
Thanks for the educational updates. I certainly am not prone to argue
with the NASA research folks.
I do recall that it was a big concern inside ICs back in the 1980s and
90s when I was closely associated with the
main problem with the article is both space programs and military are
exempt from being ROHS compliant, so why would lead free solder be in
a satellite?
Matt
KD8DAO
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Typical of news reports, the media seems to concentrate on the
sensational. Certainly, the proliferation of throw-away consumer
electronics ending up in landfills is a grave concern for adding to the
lead content of our environment, and I applaud the efforts to keep that
to a minimum.
But,
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