Lead Free Resources on the web

The sites listed here are known in the industry as excellent sources for information partaining to lead free materials, processes and other issues. Sites will be added as they come to our attention, so be sure to check back for more resources in the future.

• http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/ - NASA Goddard Tin Whisker Homepage
• http://www.calce.umd.edu/lead-free/tin-whiskers/ - Tin Whisker Alert
• http://www.nemi.org/projects/ese/tin_whisker.html - NEMI.org
• http://www.leadfree.org/ - IPC Pb-free Forum
• http://www.epa.gov/tri/lawsandregs/lead/tri_pb_rule.htm - EPA
• http://www.tintechnology.biz/soldertec/soldertec.aspx - Soldertec (UK)
• http://www.smtinfocus.com/leadfree.html - SMT in Focus
• http://www.ttiinc.com/page/ME_LF.html - TTI, Inc. Lead Free Information
• http://www.jgpp.com/ - Joint Group of Pollution Prevention
• http://www.smartgroup.org/ - The SMART Group (UK)
• http://www.leadfreesoldering.com/
• http://www.pb-free.com/
• http://www.pb-free.info/index.htm - RoHS/WEEE Directive::Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directives(RoHS)/EU Lead Free Legislation.
• http://www.dbicorporation.com/rohsbib.htm - Bibliography for Designing Lead-Free, RoHS-Compliant, and WEEE-Compliant Electronics

Lead Free Articles from the EMPFasis

The following is a list of all articles concerning Lead Free issues published by ACI and the EMPF in the Empfasis publication. ACI has been working with leaders in the field of electronics manufacturing to resolve issues surrounding the implementation of Lead Free alloys in the electronics manufacturing process. Information derived by ACI and the EMPF concerning Lead Free issues will be posted here periodically, so be sure to check for updates in the near future.

• July 2006
  Lead Free Training [new]
• June 2006
  Manufacturer’s Corner - Oxford XRF
• April 2006
  Ask the EMPF Helpline!
  
• March 2006
  GEIA Program Manager's Handbook
  Lead-free Conversion: Surface Finishes
  Ask the EMPF Helpline!
  GEIA Tin Whisker Industry Standard
  Manufacturer's Corner - Niton XRF Analyzer
  Tech Tips... BGA Repair for Mixed Assemblies
• February 2006
  Manufacturer's Corner - DynamicIR for Lead-Free Rework
  
• End of Year 2005
  Ask the EMPF Helpline!
• September 2005
  X-Ray Flourescence in Electronics Manufacturing
• August 2005
  Lead-Free Design Conversion
  Tech Tips... Implementing a Lead-Free Evaluation or Certification Test Plan
  Reliability Modeling of Lead-Free Soldering
  Manufacturer's Corner: X-Ray Flourescence Analyzers
• July 2005
  Tin Whiskers and the Impending RoHS Conversion to Lead-Free
  Manufacturer's Corner: Lead-Free Soldering with Pace TW-50 and NF500
• April 2005
  Lead Free Hand Soldering
• January 2005
  Lead Free Manufacturing for Navy Systems
  New Courses at the EMPF Addresses Lead Free Soldering
  Lead Free Analytical Services
  Ask the EMPF Helpline!
  Tech Tips: Lead Free Rework and Repair of Ball Grid Arrays (BGA's)
  Lead Free Solder Process Audit
  Manufacturers' Corner: Technical Devices - Wave Soldering Systems
• April 2004
  Solderability Testing and the Transition from Lead to Lead-Free Solders
• Tin Whiskers Series
  September - November 2003
  Tin Whiskers
  Tin Whiskers II
  Tin Whiskers III
• September 2003
  Lead Free Processing
  Lead Free Manufacturability
  Lead Free Rework
  Ask the EMPF Helpline
• August 2003
  Lead Free - L. Whiteman
• March / April 2003
  Lead Free Soldering for Sustainment
• September 2002
  Tech Tips: Implementing Lead-Free Soldering
• July 2001
  Microsectioning of Lead-Free Solder Joints
• February 2001
  Pb-Free Issues and the EPA

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