Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 13:17:31 EST 2005 | Amol Kane
during my researches for LF transition, a question being asked is -- why even consider immersion tin if it whiskers. does it really matter?, because during reflow, the Sn dissolves in the SAC solder alloy and does not exist in a "Sn whisker" formabl
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 12 11:18:59 EST 2005 | muse95
OK, I feel the need to jump in here. Bright Tin has the tendency to easily whisker, and is almost never used, except on some through-hole connectors, I believe. Matte Tin is much less susceptible to whiskering, although under the right stress cond
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 09 13:07:15 EST 2005 | Amol Kane
looks like everyone is in dark on this one......and i thought it would be pretty intuitive
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 12 13:09:46 EST 2005 | Kris
do you intend to use Immersion tin as a PCB surface finish ? Then Whisker concern is as below if you do not past your test pads, the pads will be stressed when probed on a ICT or a flying probe tester. This is a POTENTIAL for whiskers There is a lo
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 10 18:17:19 EST 2005 | Sergei
http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=9595&#Message38364
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 18:38:53 EDT 2004 | davef
whiskers / "matte" => no whiskers. Look here: http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/anecdote/20year/ There. Nice going. What a buzz killer. I've got to got find some donuts, cold pizza, er whatever.
Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 13 08:49:15 EST 1998 | Ron Costa
Has anyone had any experience with using this alternative plating process? Some board houses are pushing toward this plating. Is there any long term data on this process? Any problems experienced with smt and thru-hole? I've heard tin whiskers to be
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 17 10:25:16 EST 2011 | teramisu
I found this revealing: NASA found all sorts of tin whiskers in the Toyota recalls. http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/news/10816-toyota-etc-absolved-of-ua-but-sn-whiskers-found
Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 10:22:34 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Here's a link to another analogy "get used to tin whiskers" http://www.reed-electronics.com/semiconductor/article/CA6332135?spacedesc=ne
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 16:08:34 EDT 2006 | slthomas
Interesting read. Thanks for the link, Patrick.
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