Exception 23 "Lead in finishes of fine pitch components other than connectors with a pitch of 0.65 mm or less with NiFe leadframes and lead in finishes of fine pitch components other than connectors....." Perhaps this one is geared to favor component manufacturers, but places a BIG problem for solder joint integrity at PCBA. Lead content in an otherwise lead-free solder joint will produce nasty cracks. I have seen this in thru-hole connectors with lead content. The lead concentrates on the colder spot in the joint (top solder fillet for TH). -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Burke Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 12:35 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Official release of the new exemptions I placed on the blog, details of the OFFICIAL release of the exemptions which just got squeezed in by the TAC days before the July 1 deadline. They are now official. Link is here: http://www.rohsusa.com/blog/ Kind regards, John _____ From: John Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:32 PM To: [log in to unmask]; Leadfree; TechNet Subject: Chinese Government Delegation Coming to US to Explain New Environmental Regulations Impacting the High-Tech Industry A delegation of eleven high-ranking Chinese government officials from the Ministry of Information Industries is coming to the US. to discuss the requirements of China RoHS. There is only one public event - a public seminar hosted by AeA. at Santa Clara on October 26 from 7:30 am to 12:00 pm at the AeA office in the Techmart Building, 5201 Great America Parkway #400, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Details are here: http://tinyurl.com/yz6vog John --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------