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Future of “Substances and Materials in Products ”Data Exchange Formats as Standards
To support regulations on hazardous substances in materials and in products like the automotive EU End of Life Vehicle (ELV) directive, the Electronics and Electrical Equipment Restriction o
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Solve BGA VIPPO Failures with Advanced Materials
Optimal breakout of ultra-fine-pitch ball grid array (BGA) packages requires a mix of via structures – through and blind mechanical, stacked and staggered laser – often implemented in thicke
.. read more
Mixed Metals Impact on Reliability
With the adoption of RoHS and implementation of Lead Free solders a major concern is how this will impact reliability. Both commercial and military hardware are impacted by this change even tho
.. read more
Assessment of Reterminated RoHS Components for SnPb Applications
The banning of Pb in electronic component termination finishes has flushed through the supply chain making it impossible in some cases for hi-reliability users to purchase Pb containing interco
.. read more
Lead Free Die Attach Technology for High Power Applications
TLPS materials are an attractive alternative to PbSn for IC power device packaging. They provide a low VOC composition,lead free die attach solution that meets the RoHS guidelines. TLPS materia
.. read more
Environmental Compliance Reporting – Mastering a Moving Target
Companies that have initiated internal resources to obtain compliance data have realized that collecting,and more importantly,maintaining the currency of that data requires more resources than
.. read more
Elemental Compositions of Over Two Dozen Cell Phones
Twenty-nine different cells phones have been disassembled,ground up,dissolved and analyzed for elemental content,mainly for information about the metals present in the phones,but also for some
.. read more
Low Silver Solder Alloys with Good Drop Shock and Thermal Cycle Reliability
SAC105 was shown to have better drop shock reliability than SAC305 however SAC105 thermal cycle performance was not necessarily as good at SAC305. Small quantities (0.1% or so) of some elements
.. read more
Design Considerations for High Reliability PCB
- History & Importance of PCB - Environmental Initiatives - Reliability Consideration With High Temp Processing - Reliability Considerations for Materials to withstand Lead-Free Assembly
.. read more
REACH,RoHS,TSCA,CPSC – What’s next?
Restrictions on the use of chemicals in began 30 years ago in the US with the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Over the last five years we have seen a logarithmic increase in produc
.. read more
Preparing Supply Chains for the Disruption of Green Transitions
The European Union list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) published in the Registration,Evaluation,Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation,requires producers of A
.. read more
RoHS War Stories
The following article is a series of “from the trenches” stories,taken both from the perspective of an electronics manufacturer and an environmental compliance consultancy. The accounts below p
.. read more
RoHS and Green Compliance in IC Packaging
In this report,BGA packages with conventional and green material combination were selected as test vehicles for the investigation of MSL/temperature rating at the packaging level. The IC packag
.. read more
North American Environmental Compliance Attitudes Towards Electronics
More and more countries are beginning eco-compliance legislation for electronics products. Where does the USA stand? The
rest of North America? This paper will discuss the following areas and a
.. read more
Material Declaration Reporting - Going Proactive
Focus: Benefits of switching from a reactive to proactive ECR system Even with the RoHS deadline come and gone,most the ECR systems employed by suppliers follow the “reactive” model. Many suppl
.. read more
Death,Taxes,and Environmental Compliance: Things you can count on
The European Union passed two directives in 2003 addressing the increasing amount of waste from electric and electronic equipment: (1) Directives 2002/96/ECi – Waste Electrical and Electronic E
.. read more
X-Ray Fluorescence Equipment and Materials Characterization for RoHS Compliances
Environmental compliance is becoming a global effort in the electrical and electronics industry. The Directive on “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS) in Europe,is forcing the electroni
.. read more
Use of EDXRF for RoHS Compliance Screening in PCBA Manufacturing
With the enactment of the European Union (EU) ROHS Directive 2002/95/EC (Ref.1),certain electrical and electronic products that are manufactured in or exported to the European Union have restri
.. read more
A Symphony of Synergy: How Certification to the IECQ HSPM Specification
The IPC's Lead Free program addresses one of the 6 Hazardous Substances regulated by the RoHS directive. Certification to the QC 080000,the IECQ HSPM Specification,addresses the other 5 Hazardo
.. read more
An Update of the Regulatory,Environment,and Performance Status of Tetrabromobisphenol-A in Printed Wiring Boards
Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is a commercial flame retardant used in rigid FR-4 printed wiring boards (PWB). It is the single largest volume brominated flame retardant in the world. In this ap
.. read more
Environmental Compliance Documentation: What’s Next?
Companies not only need to understand the reliability issues with environmental compliance,but also the process of documenting the product’s compliance. Examples will be made – but whose proces
.. read more
RoHS Substance Thresholds: Facts and Friction
Meeting RoHS requirements is confusing at best. Currently,RoHS bans the presence of 6 substances,: Lead (Pb),Cadmium
(Cd),Mercury (Hg),Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+),Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) a
.. read more
Are Scandinavian Companies Ready for Production of Lead Free PCBs?
For more than two years,experts,authorities and sales people in the electronic industry have talked about WEEE and
RoHS. In most cases,it has been theoretical and few companies in Scandinavia h
.. read more
Desmear and Plating Through Hole Considerations and Experiences for Green PCB Production
With the latest legislations from RoHS and WEEE dominating the horizon of the PCB landscape there is a need for
manufacturers and their suppliers to understand their impacts. The requirement to
.. read more
Reliability Tests of Lead Free Solder Joints
Reliability of RoHS compliant products is investigated in this study. Emphasis is placed on the lead free solder joint
reliability. Solder is the electrical and mechanical “glue” of electronics
.. read more
A Symphony of Synergy: How certification to the IECQ HSPM Specification works in concert with Specification works in concert with...
The IPC's Lead Free program addresses one of the 6 Hazardous Substances regulated by the RoHs directive. Certification to the QC 080000,the IECQ HSPM Specification, addresses the other 5 Haza
.. read more
Lead Free Implementation in the Global Market
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive is requires companies to change the way they design,
manufacture,track,and bring new products into the market. In order to provide the n
.. read more
Future of “Substances and Materials in Products ”Data Exchange Formats as Standards
To support regulations on hazardous substances in materials and in products like the automotive EU End of Life Vehicle (ELV) directive, the Electronics and Electrical Equipment Restriction o
.. read more
Solve BGA VIPPO Failures with Advanced Materials
Optimal breakout of ultra-fine-pitch ball grid array (BGA) packages requires a mix of via structures – through and blind mechanical, stacked and staggered laser – often implemented in thicke
.. read more
Mixed Metals Impact on Reliability
With the adoption of RoHS and implementation of Lead Free solders a major concern is how this will impact reliability. Both commercial and military hardware are impacted by this change even tho
.. read more
Assessment of Reterminated RoHS Components for SnPb Applications
The banning of Pb in electronic component termination finishes has flushed through the supply chain making it impossible in some cases for hi-reliability users to purchase Pb containing interco
.. read more
Lead Free Die Attach Technology for High Power Applications
TLPS materials are an attractive alternative to PbSn for IC power device packaging. They provide a low VOC composition,lead free die attach solution that meets the RoHS guidelines. TLPS materia
.. read more
Environmental Compliance Reporting – Mastering a Moving Target
Companies that have initiated internal resources to obtain compliance data have realized that collecting,and more importantly,maintaining the currency of that data requires more resources than
.. read more
Elemental Compositions of Over Two Dozen Cell Phones
Twenty-nine different cells phones have been disassembled,ground up,dissolved and analyzed for elemental content,mainly for information about the metals present in the phones,but also for some
.. read more
Low Silver Solder Alloys with Good Drop Shock and Thermal Cycle Reliability
SAC105 was shown to have better drop shock reliability than SAC305 however SAC105 thermal cycle performance was not necessarily as good at SAC305. Small quantities (0.1% or so) of some elements
.. read more
Design Considerations for High Reliability PCB
- History & Importance of PCB - Environmental Initiatives - Reliability Consideration With High Temp Processing - Reliability Considerations for Materials to withstand Lead-Free Assembly
.. read more
REACH,RoHS,TSCA,CPSC – What’s next?
Restrictions on the use of chemicals in began 30 years ago in the US with the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act. Over the last five years we have seen a logarithmic increase in produc
.. read more
Preparing Supply Chains for the Disruption of Green Transitions
The European Union list of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) published in the Registration,Evaluation,Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation,requires producers of A
.. read more
RoHS War Stories
The following article is a series of “from the trenches” stories,taken both from the perspective of an electronics manufacturer and an environmental compliance consultancy. The accounts below p
.. read more
RoHS and Green Compliance in IC Packaging
In this report,BGA packages with conventional and green material combination were selected as test vehicles for the investigation of MSL/temperature rating at the packaging level. The IC packag
.. read more
North American Environmental Compliance Attitudes Towards Electronics
More and more countries are beginning eco-compliance legislation for electronics products. Where does the USA stand? The
rest of North America? This paper will discuss the following areas and a
.. read more
Material Declaration Reporting - Going Proactive
Focus: Benefits of switching from a reactive to proactive ECR system Even with the RoHS deadline come and gone,most the ECR systems employed by suppliers follow the “reactive” model. Many suppl
.. read more
Death,Taxes,and Environmental Compliance: Things you can count on
The European Union passed two directives in 2003 addressing the increasing amount of waste from electric and electronic equipment: (1) Directives 2002/96/ECi – Waste Electrical and Electronic E
.. read more
X-Ray Fluorescence Equipment and Materials Characterization for RoHS Compliances
Environmental compliance is becoming a global effort in the electrical and electronics industry. The Directive on “Restriction of Hazardous Substances” (RoHS) in Europe,is forcing the electroni
.. read more
Use of EDXRF for RoHS Compliance Screening in PCBA Manufacturing
With the enactment of the European Union (EU) ROHS Directive 2002/95/EC (Ref.1),certain electrical and electronic products that are manufactured in or exported to the European Union have restri
.. read more
A Symphony of Synergy: How Certification to the IECQ HSPM Specification
The IPC's Lead Free program addresses one of the 6 Hazardous Substances regulated by the RoHS directive. Certification to the QC 080000,the IECQ HSPM Specification,addresses the other 5 Hazardo
.. read more
An Update of the Regulatory,Environment,and Performance Status of Tetrabromobisphenol-A in Printed Wiring Boards
Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) is a commercial flame retardant used in rigid FR-4 printed wiring boards (PWB). It is the single largest volume brominated flame retardant in the world. In this ap
.. read more
Environmental Compliance Documentation: What’s Next?
Companies not only need to understand the reliability issues with environmental compliance,but also the process of documenting the product’s compliance. Examples will be made – but whose proces
.. read more
RoHS Substance Thresholds: Facts and Friction
Meeting RoHS requirements is confusing at best. Currently,RoHS bans the presence of 6 substances,: Lead (Pb),Cadmium
(Cd),Mercury (Hg),Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+),Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) a
.. read more
Are Scandinavian Companies Ready for Production of Lead Free PCBs?
For more than two years,experts,authorities and sales people in the electronic industry have talked about WEEE and
RoHS. In most cases,it has been theoretical and few companies in Scandinavia h
.. read more
Desmear and Plating Through Hole Considerations and Experiences for Green PCB Production
With the latest legislations from RoHS and WEEE dominating the horizon of the PCB landscape there is a need for
manufacturers and their suppliers to understand their impacts. The requirement to
.. read more
Reliability Tests of Lead Free Solder Joints
Reliability of RoHS compliant products is investigated in this study. Emphasis is placed on the lead free solder joint
reliability. Solder is the electrical and mechanical “glue” of electronics
.. read more
A Symphony of Synergy: How certification to the IECQ HSPM Specification works in concert with Specification works in concert with...
The IPC's Lead Free program addresses one of the 6 Hazardous Substances regulated by the RoHs directive. Certification to the QC 080000,the IECQ HSPM Specification, addresses the other 5 Haza
.. read more
Lead Free Implementation in the Global Market
The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive is requires companies to change the way they design,
manufacture,track,and bring new products into the market. In order to provide the n
.. read more