Folks,
Recently I posted a note about a flurry of Technet posts in which I was misquoted regarding the status of lead-free electronics assembly. Harvey Miller then weighed in. I responded. And this in turn raised more comments.
All of this caused me to wonder, is it possible to achieve a consensus on the state of Pb-free assembly? I think it might be and am going to try. The main thing that I think is important in this quest is that any points for the consensus, or lack thereof, be supported by data and analysis, not emotion.
If you have a point to add, that is backed by data and analysis, please share it with me. One of the things I hope to accomplish is to develop a list of references, that can be referred to to support the consensus.
Stay tuned for more info on this effort.
Cheers,
Dr. Ron
Dr. Ron,
The best data I know comparing Pb to lead-free performance is at the NASA TEERM site. Phase One is at
http://acqp2.nasa.gov/LeadFreeSolderTestingForHighReliability_Proj1.html
Phase 2 is not done, but many more reports are being given at SMTAI in Ft. Worth in October. What is published is available at:
http://acqp2.nasa.gov/NASA_DODLeadFreeElectronics_Proj2.html
Denny Fritz