Please contribute your tin-whisker information to http://defectsdatabase.npl.co.uk/ Steve Smith This is a forwarded message From: Bob Willis <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Davide Di Maio - NPL Team" <davide.di.maio@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 9:52:04 AM Subject: Whiskers in Database ===8<==============Original message text=============== Thanks Steve, we would be more that happy to set up a specific category for tin whiskers if people would like to contribute to the database. If you can coordinate some images with the following information highlighted wee can add them in and add in the Whisker section. Just highlight one item per category with each image provided or delete all but one item per category. We would also need a short description, probable cause and possible solution. Title: Tin Whisker Description of Defect: Probable Cause: Possible Solution: Number found: Assembly Soldering Process: Convection Reflow General Assembly Hand Soldering Reflow Soldering Selective Soldering Unknown Vapour Phase Wave Soldering Solder Alloy Option: Lead-free Tin/Lead Unknown Defect Category: Assembly/soldering Components Field failure Printed circuit board Defect Location: Field Goods in Inspection Process Product Evaluation Unknown Product Volume: Unknown High (>500 per week) Medium (10 to 50 per week) Low (<10 per week) Product Applications: Automotives Consumer/commercial Medical Military/aerospace Telecommunications Transportation Other Many thanks Bob Willis 2 Fourth Ave, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4HA England Tel: (44) 1245 351502 Fax: (44) 1245 496123 Mobile: 07860 775858 <http://www.ASKbobwillis.com> www.ASKbobwillis.com New Bob Willis "Printed Board Inspection & Quality Control Workshop" 24th March <http://www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf "Troubleshooting Your Assembly Yields Workshop" 25th March <http://www.askbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf Book Bob's "Step by Step Failure Analysis Workshop" 22nd April <http://www.askbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf ===8<===========End of original message text=========== -- Best regards, Steve Smith <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> www.consultingscientist.us http://www.pickensplan.com/
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- From: "Bob Willis" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Davide Di Maio - NPL Team" <davide.di.maio@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:52:04 +0100
Thanks Steve, we would be more that happy to set up a specific category for tin whiskers if people would like to contribute to the database. If you can coordinate some images with the following information highlighted wee can add them in and add in the Whisker section. Just highlight one item per category with each image provided or delete all but one item per category. We would also need a short description, probable cause and possible solution. Title: Tin Whisker Description of Defect: Probable Cause: Possible Solution: Number found: Assembly Soldering Process: Convection Reflow General Assembly Hand Soldering Reflow Soldering Selective Soldering Unknown Vapour Phase Wave Soldering Solder Alloy Option: Lead-free Tin/Lead Unknown Defect Category: Assembly/soldering Components Field failure Printed circuit board Defect Location: Field Goods in Inspection Process Product Evaluation Unknown Product Volume: Unknown High (>500 per week) Medium (10 to 50 per week) Low (<10 per week) Product Applications: Automotives Consumer/commercial Medical Military/aerospace Telecommunications Transportation Other Many thanks Bob Willis 2 Fourth Ave, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4HA England Tel: (44) 1245 351502 Fax: (44) 1245 496123 Mobile: 07860 775858 <http://www.ASKbobwillis.com> www.ASKbobwillis.com New Bob Willis "Printed Board Inspection & Quality Control Workshop" 24th March <http://www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf "Troubleshooting Your Assembly Yields Workshop" 25th March <http://www.askbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf Book Bob's "Step by Step Failure Analysis Workshop" 22nd April <http://www.askbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf> www.ASKbobwillis.com/faworkshops.pdf
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