I'm afraid it's a component supplier - boards are so much easier - you tend to have more choice! Neil -----Original Message----- From: Dougal Stewart [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 March 2002 22:57 Subject: Re: lead Free Are you referring to a board supplier or component supplier ?- all board suppliers can provide lead free finishes today - Immersion tin, Enig, immersion silver and OSP -that will solder with ordinary tin lead solder alloy and with the lead free solders Dougal Stewart email: [log in to unmask] phone: +44 1896 822204 mob: +44 7984 629667 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Atkinson, Neil" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 5:22 PM Subject: [TN] lead Free > One of our suppliers is 'proposing' a new lead free finish which he says > will solder perfectly well with 'normal' SnPb solder as well as Lead Free. > > The finishes they are proposing are SnAg, SnBi and SnCuAg. my question is, > Does anyone have experience with using these finishes through a normal > process and are there any 'pitfalls' top look out for. > > There is a lot of talk about total Pb free processes but what about the > interim - are the new finishes 'backwards compatible'!! > > Thanks in anticipation of everyone's responses. > > Neil > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- ________________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star Internet. The service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: http://www.star.net.uk ________________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------