On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:26:45 +0200, RedShift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Reliability decay of low-lead materials may be economically >> desirable for some consumer product companies because it provides a >> mechanism to enforce planned obsolescence and replacement. Ironically, >> this is the opposite of the claimed intent of RoHS legislation. > >uuhhh that's scary. Are you sure "they" haven't found a solution for that? > The inexpensive solution is to use a minimum of 4% lead in the tin based solder but that goes against the purpose of RoHS even if more waste is produced do to early failure. There are other alloying agents which impede tin whisker growth but they tend to either add significantly to the cost or compromise other characteristics.
