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Track 1 Session 8
2:20 to 3:20 p.m. Thursday March 26, 2009
RoHS and Lead Free Electronics: Component Issues
The European Union’s RoHS Directive and lead-free soldering process
have had a serious impact on the worldwide electronics industry, on electronic components and on
the reliability of lead-free electronic devices and systems. This presentation describes the new
requirements, terminology and the main problematic aspects of RoHS (particularly lead-free) conversion.
Explanation of new standards and possible reliability problems may help designers in the right choice
of components for RoHS compliance and lead-free soldering process. It should help to implement the
correct conversion process and to avoid the wrong and misleading interpretations by R&D, Engineering,
Purchasing, QA/QC, Incoming Inspection and other personnel of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
and Electronics Contract Manufacturers (ECMs).
Key Words: RoHS and Lead Free components, Most Significant
Impact of RoHS, New Terminology, Mixed Technology, Long-term Reliability
Problems, New Standards
Lev Shapiro
Component Master Ltd
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