Thursday, May 15, 2008

Lead- Free Soldering

The pace in Semiconductor and Electronics Company is very fast, to survive with this kind of business one should meet the criteria of the customer which are High Quality, Speed/Delivery, Cost, Safety and Environment friendly.
Lead Free technology had drastically went up, with the WEEE/RoHS directives outlawing lead from electronics, manufacturers around the world are driving the implementation of lead free electronics assembly to be competent in this business.

The main reason for shifting to Lead free process is because the solder lead is hazardous to health that may cause vomiting, diarrhea, convulsions, coma or even death. And also can contaminate or poison the environment.

The advantage of Lead free solder: Environment friendly, specific heat is large, non poisonous and electric resistance is small. For its disadvantage; the material cost is higher, higher melting point and has dull and un-shinny finished.

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