According to this EU article, manufacturers have successfully  
transitioned from halogenated and pthalate containing pc boards  
without any difficulty.

Is this true?

Are the new boards flame retardant?

Do they survive multiple passes at lead-free soldering temperatures?

What about delamination?

What about pad cratering?

Other issues?

Knowing the EU and how the major manufacturers suck up as they do not  
seem to be concerned about products surviving past their warranty  
period,
I highly doubt this report is factual.

I would appreciate comments from those who have more than one year of  
experience with these new board materials.

Do they pass the UL flame and smoke tests?

What other tests are they certified to pass?

Have the tests been altered so these new board materials can pass?

What are the life cycle testing -55C to +125C - results?

-40C to +85C life cycle testing results?

Shock?

Vibration?

How many layers?  (at least 24?)

Will the Airbus avionics be using these new board materials and if so  
when?

Bob Landman
H&L Instruments, LLC

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On Jan 22, 2010, at 12:28 PM, "John Burke" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> FYI see link for report in email below
>
> John Burke
> (408) 515 4992
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>
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> Subject: [SMART] Very useful RoHS review conference report
>
> "Greening Consumer Electronics - from Hazardous Material to  
> Sustainable
> Solutions Conference" in the European Parliament held on 18 November  
> 2009
>
> Leading companies within the electronics sector sent strong message  
> to EU
> regulators at ChemSec Conference: Moving away from Brominated Flame
> Retardants and PVC is possible, feasible and is already happening! The
> question is not whether electrical and electronic equipment industry  
> can
> phase out these chemicals, but when, says Jill Evans, Member of the  
> European
> Parliament. (Rapporteur leading the drafting of recast amendments to  
> RoHS)
>
>
> Full report including presentations and video
>
> http://www.chemsec.org/rohs/conference
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>
>
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel
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