No coating. Inge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberts, Jon (SA-1)" <[log in to unmask]> To: "TechNet E-Mail Forum" <[log in to unmask]>; "Inge" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:39 PM Subject: RE: [TN] BGA Pb-free, this is what I feared: Tin whiskers Since you are taking questions, is the CCA coated and if so what kind of coating? Thanks Jon -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Inge Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 2:37 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] BGA Pb-free, this is what I feared: Tin whiskers It's believed to be Tin/Bismuth directly on Copper (beware) and a extraordinary thick solder mask. I'll take a closer look 2morrO. Inge ----- Original Message ----- From: "David D. Hillman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [TN] BGA Pb-free, this is what I feared: Tin whiskers > Hi Inge - what is the pwb finish? > > Dave Hillman > Rockwell Collins > [log in to unmask] > > > > Inge <[log in to unmask]> > Sent by: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > 09/03/2009 02:15 PM > Please respond to > TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>; Please respond to > Inge <[log in to unmask]> > > > To > [log in to unmask] > cc > > Subject > [TN] BGA Pb-free, this is what I feared: Tin whiskers > > > > > > > We have HASL and via-in-pad. Electrical issues, disturbed signals. There > were hundreds of Tin whiskers on inside of the unfilled vias, and even > whiskers from solder pads circumperiphery, pointing at the nearby solder > pads. I suspect that the signal failures are caused by CAFs. Have any of > you > seen a connection between the presence of Tin whiskers and CAF growth? > > All BGA via-in-pads are solder mask defined. 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