The Annex's for both the WEEE and RoHS Directives of the EU currently contain an exemption for lead in high-melting point solders (>85% Pb content). Rick Thompson Sr. SMT Process Engineer SMTEK International, Inc. +1 (805) 532-2800 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: James TerVeen [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 5:23 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Lead Free BGA's... Because there is no reasonable costing high temp solder to replace the existing high temp solder it has been exempt from the lead free requirements. I will look through my archive documents about this subject but I am pretty sure this has been approved and is part of the new lead free requirements. Steve Gregory <[log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] M> cc: Sent by: TechNet Subject: [TN] Lead Free BGA's... <[log in to unmask]> 05/28/04 10:30 PM Please respond to "TechNet E-Mail Forum."; Please respond to SteveZeva Hi ya'll!!! I know most everyone is out for the Memorial day holiday, so this will be something that everyone can look at on Tuesday... My question is; what are the spheres going to be made of for "Lead-Free" BGA's? What about the BGA's (ceramic ones usually) that have "High-temp" balls? The high-temp balls are mostly lead, right? -Steve Gregory- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ----------------------------------------------------- STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by e-mail at the address shown. This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential information. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended even ifaddressed incorrectly. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. Thank you for your compliance. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ----------------------------------------------------- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the originator of the message. This footer also confirms that this e-mail message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifies and with authority, states them to be the views of SMTEK International Inc. Scanning of this message and addition of this footer is performed by SurfControl E-mail Filter software in conjunction with CA e-trust anti-virus detection software. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e 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 or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------