JOHN, It sounds like double talk to me. It's either lead free or it AIN'T!!!!!!!!! Deac Deac Descoteaux PalPilot, East Coast 71 Spitbrook Road, Suite #307 Nashua, NH 03060 Cell# (603) 557-7568 Car# (603) 540-4173 Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Foster Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:21 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Lead Free BGA'S Our assembly house recently assembled some boards with Lead Free BGA's for us and when I asked them if they used a lead free process they responded with. We use leaded solder (Sn63Pb37) with a hybrid oven profile to accommodate the lead-free BGA. I hope this answers your question. Please let me know if you have any more questions." Is this a common process, is this a reliable process Any input is appreciated Thank You John Foster --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 15.0 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 -----------------------------------------------------