Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 11 11:34:52 EDT 2008 | patrickbruneel
Interesting observation Manuel. I will be blamed again for crying wolf but look below a lot more defects will soon see the daylight all related to lead-free. This information was posted at the tin whisker forum by Bob Landman of H&L Instruments.
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 10 08:13:53 EST 2005 | davef
We believe imm tin suppliers say that their product does not whiskey, oops whisker, because they use 'white tin' not the 'gray tin' that causes whiskers. But as soon as you alloy their tin with SAC or any other high tin content solder, all bets are
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 03 10:41:57 EDT 2011 | patrickbruneel
Some of us here attended the 5th CALCE international symposium on tin whiskers http://www.calce.umd.edu/symposiums/ISTW2011.htm where one of my former professors, Dr. Henning Leidecker, talked about the tin whiskers he and the others at NASA Godda
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 10 07:28:12 EST 2005 | davef
Tin whiskers are real and can cause serious problems. That's why NASA maintains a web page on the issue. [ http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/ ] and why space flight is is exempt from Euroland lead-free requirements.
Electronics Forum | Sun Jul 04 19:32:16 EDT 2004 | indy
What is the most popular PCB finish for lead-free soldering ? We are using ENIG and trying out Paladium-Silver. Are tin whiskers an issue for anyone ? tin whiskering becomes a big issue if you have any military company as your client. They still p
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 11 14:10:51 EDT 2005 | Amol
Hi, I have a very basic question for tin whisker testing. Do I thermal cycle/age the Components only or solder them to a ckt board and then thermal cycle/age the PCB assembly??
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 09 11:58:59 EST 2005 | Rob
Nah, couldn't have been a tin whisker, we keep getting told they're a myth, & we're getting excited over nothing. A bit like the loch Ness monster or sunshine in the UK.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 09 12:09:26 EST 2005 | jdumont
Dont tin whiskers vaporize if they short because of the current going through them? I also think they're a myth...
Electronics Forum | Thu May 25 15:14:07 EDT 2006 | H
Anyone think that this, http://img336.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nodule27wc.jpg, is a nodule which will eventually grow into a tin whisker? Observe the plating on the component lead. Thanks in advanced for opinions.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 09 11:53:03 EST 2005 | patrickbruneel
Are you sure it was a whisker and not a peace of paperclip??
