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Default So what's the truth about lead-free solder ?

Jan Panteltje wrote:
On a sunny day (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:47:25 -0400) it happened Spehro Pefhany
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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:03:35 +0100, Eeyore
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Jan Panteltje wrote:

Joe Chisolm wrote

Dr Howard Johnson (High Speed Digital Design) had this article in
his email newsletter (and posted on his site). Interesting read.
Rollback RoHS: http://www.sigcon.com/Pubs/news/10_01.htm
Well seems [all] we have to [do is] make some traces .65mm apart :-)
Some ? ALL !

AFAIK this exemption only applies to component lead finishes.

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany


Too bad....
How about conductive glue replacing solder?
Na, will have to wait until the first EU politician's cellphone fails in
some emergency.


Or their kid's game console stops working; wait - that's already
happening

Cheers

PeteS