FYI - technical forums.
Carl Van Wormer
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Crawford [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 4:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Info about IPC email forums
This is an advisory message of just some of the current FREE peer-to-peer
forums provided by your IPC. For information on how to sign on and for
options, go to http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm
<http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm> If you have any questions please
contact me personnally off-net: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
Cordially,
Jack Crawford
Director of Assembly Standards and Technology
TechNet
This peer networking forum can be used to ask others for technical help,
comments or questions on IPC specifications, or other technical inquiries.
IPC will also use TechNet to announce meetings, important technical issues,
surveys, etc. As a general networking forum, any technical question is fair
game.
Discussion of pricing is not appropriate for TechNet. Requests for
recommendations of products or suppliers are appropriate when responses are
sent to the individual requesting the information only and not to the entire
TechNet forum.
Leadfree
Lead elimination is a fast emerging topic in the PWB industry. Pressure from
Japan and Europe is forcing US companies to react fast and prepare for the
transition. This forum acts as a peer interaction resource for staying on
top of lead elimination activities worldwide and within IPC, including
updates on the IPCWorks99 conference and lead elimination roadmap. A
separate IPC forum (NoLeadTech) is available to exchange research and
implementation technical data derived from research experiments. (See
additional info on ComplianceNet)
NoLeadTech
Electronic manufacturing utilizing lead-free processes is beginning to
mature but there are still implementation issues to be resolved. This forum
acts as a peer interaction resource to make technical inquiries and to
exchange research and implementation TECHNICAL DATA derived from research
experiments. A separate IPC forum (Leadfree) is available for discussion of
legislative, environmental and philosophical issues related to lead-free
policies.
Halogenfree
The green monster has struck again, as materials suppliers and PWB
fabricators are receiving OEM requirements for environmentally friendly base
materials, soldermask and components. The OEM-targeted materials include
bromine, halogen, halide and chlorine.
Materials suppliers are now left with the questions: What particle count
determines halogen-free, bromine-free, etc.? Will the alternative materials
guarantee the same reliability? Why are we doing this?
This email forum serves a basis for peer interaction on the issue.
Subscribers to the forum from all over the world can discuss the issues,
dispel the myths and help each other in making the transition to these green
materials a smooth ride. This forum will also be the basis for updates on a
white paper being developed by the IPC Halogen-Free Materials Task Group.
ComplianceNet
The ComplianceNet forum covers environmental, safety and related regulations
or issues. In addition to giving you a forum for exchanging information with
your colleagues and IPC staff, and getting information you need to do your
jobs today, IPC will provide the following information on ComplianceNet:
Regulatory proposals, alerts and draft comments
Legislative updates
New regulatory interpretations (i.e., photoresist skins)
Grass roots action alerts
Compliance assistance
IPC_New_Releases
Provides notification to subscribers when new and revised IPC publications
are available. Please note: This forum is for broadcast only, and not for
posting messages. The same subscription instructions apply.
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