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Vicor Corporation designs, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems used in the communications, data processing, industrial controls, test equipment, medical and defense electronic markets.

Andover, Massachusetts, USA

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978-470-2900
978-475-6715

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Strategies To Mitigate The Tin Whisker Phenomenon

Feb 13, 2023 | Patrick Laver

The tin whisker phenomenon is a failure mode associated with all electronic devices that use a number of low melting point elements (e.g., Sn, Cd, In) in operations such as soldering. Recognized many years ago, the problem was minimized by adding lead, now identified as a hazardous substance and banned...