Well, I hate to be a killjoy, but I haven't really heard of too many
design changes that have to be done, except maybe to change the "HASL"
note on the fab dwg. MAYBE slight pad geometry adjustments? Has anyone
else heard much in the way of design-related change for Lead-Free?
Also, (I am just learning about this too, but) I think the "9mm per year"
was a growth RATE, not a final length. I just stumbled upon this EIA
document that says the length are more in the 100um range for LENGTH
Here's the link:
http://www.ec-central.org/pdf/Engineering/bulletins/EIA-ECA-CB19_13AUG04.pdf
Lastly, there is almost TOO MUCH material out there, for example here is
the best site I have found:
http://www.dbicorporation.com/rohsbib.htm
but what I am looking for is a good well-written article that really
explains the "other side of the coin". Can anyone point me to a
authoritative article by a knowledable author on why this initiative is
NOT reasonable? I've heard vague references to the fact that the result of
WEEE and RoHS will actually do more damage to our civilization than LEAD
will, but I can't find anything good about that subject. Lookin fer
linx...
onward thru the fog,
Jack
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Thanks for the link Joe,
If what Joe says is true, RoHS is to engineers and designers what Y2K
was to programmers! Think of all the designs, past, recent and present
that will have to be reviewed... full employment for all.
I take back my suggestion that IPC-DC change its mission to: supporting
laid off designers.
Regards-
Michael Howell
Joe O'Neil wrote:
>Bill and All:
>
>While it is sad that most of the industry is simply being pushed into
>this and not making a conscience choice, it is clear that this ship has
>sailed...
>
>We are doing our best to inform the community that even if their
>products are exempted by RoHS their supply chain is in flux and they
>need to manage the changes if not the compliance. I wrote the following
>article for our Customers in the Medical and Military industries and it
>covers a few of the topics in this thread including, the fact that lead
>in electronics should not be at the top of the worlds list of problems
>at the moment:
>
>http://www.medicaldesign.com/articles/ID/12424
>
>With all of that said, there is one other spin on this worth looking
>at... Economics! There is going to be a lot of re-design required in
>the next 12+ months, there is going to be a renewed demand for component
>engineers, design engineers, prototyping and engineering firms.
>
>Hope for the industry...
>
>WEEE actually does more to drive 'environmentally sound' product
>lifecycle designs and practices than RoHS...
>
>Imagine what the landfills will have coming there way in the next year:
>- Newly Obsolete Leaded Components
>- Leaded Electronics no longer saleable
>- Spools of 'bad' solder
>
>Oh well, I hope the economics of this drives a recovery to the US
>electronics industry. I am enjoying this thread, I'm glad some still
>think in terms of revolution.
>
>Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes,
>Joe
>
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