Solder joints must contain less than 0.1% lead to be compliant. RoHS is not currently required in the US, but California RoHS, effective September 2003, had a compliance deadline of January 2007.

If a solder joint fails, the system is compromised. So, it’s important that solder is reliable.” Tin-lead solder was the mainstay for more than 50 years. But environmental and health concerns brought ...

This has been proven within the scope of an investigation of void development in lead-free PBGA solder joints (Sn96Ag4 and Sn95.5Ag4Cu0.5). 1 Due to the small grey-value differences between the ...

Engineers Investigate Lead-Free Soldering Date: June 27, 2009 Source: University of Leicester Summary: Engineers aim to improve the reliability of lead-free soldering alloys that are used to make ...

In the belief that a proactive approach is the best way to take the lead out, the Solder Products Value Council of IPC (previously the Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits) ...

Lead-free Solder Choices. Traditional electronic assembly relies on the use of tin-lead based solders with tin to lead compositional ratios of 60:40 or 63:37 that melt at, or around, 183°C.

A very successful first launch caused the FixHub Power Series portable soldering line from iFixit to go out of stock for a while. Now, it is fully back in stock and ready for immediate shipping across ...

The challenge is to get the temperature down without lead and we now solder lead-free at 300 degrees [Celsius], just a little over 280, which is the standard temperature.

Unfortunately, the forced implementation of lead-free solder, which was foisted upon the electronics industry by the European Union in 2006, had a global effect, ...

Lead-free solder is better for the environment, but it also heats and melts differently, so it requires more experience to utilize. You should also pay attention to the flux, ...