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The mission of this informative newsletter is to bring the most useful up-to-date and reliable lead-free information to you. This includes but is not limited to the most current lead-free process information, technical lead-free articles pertinent to recent assembly issues, and essential technical guidelines to help achieve solid lead-free processes.
The Lead-Free Connection™ Newsletter is a compilation of Kester's knowledge, experience, and know-how bundled into an easy to read publication that helps assemblers make this transition to lead-free a seamless one on their manufacturing floors.
Kester will have contributions from industry leaders to provide readers the most current key issues facing the electronic manufacturing industry. The content provided in the newsletter will be practical, technical, and insightful information for process engineers.
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The following lead-free hot topics will be discussed in future issues of this newsletter:
• Lead-free legislative and global update
• Optimizing lead-free processes
• Lead-free alloy selection
• Flux chemistry selection
• Solderability issues associated with lead-free
• Component and board finishes used in lead-free assembly
• Material compatibility and reliability
• Lead-free reflow soldering process
• Lead-free wave process optimization
• Lead-free RoHS - how to create a company roadmap
• Preventing defects with lead-free
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Component-board considerations for lead-free and RoHS regulations
• Recycling and lead-free alloys
• Reworking lead-free and lead-free hand soldering
• Rework Inspection criteria
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- A Year of Many Conversions!
- Tin-Copper Based Solder Options for Lead-free Assembly
- Selecting the Appropriate X-Ray Fluorescence Instrument for RoHS/WEEE Screening
- Reworking Lead-Free Array Packages on Double Sided Printed Circuit Boards
- The Effect on Energy Use from an Optimized Reflow Oven Recipe In Lead-Free Applications
- UltraPure® K100LD Low-Cost Lead-Free Alloy
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- Case Study in Successful Lead-Free Implementation Using Both SAC305 and K100 Solders
- Lead-Free and RoHS Implementation Moving Forward with Questions as Always
- Transitioning the OEM to Lead-Free PCB's
- Humidity and Pollution Effects on Lead-Free Assemblies
- Lead-Free Hand Soldering Frequently Asked Questions
- UltraPure® K100LD Low-Cost Lead-Free Alloy
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- You Have Choices For Lead-Free Wave Selective and Tinning Operations
- Lead-Free Hand Soldering - Ending The Nightmares
- Understanding Flux Behavior of Non-Clean Lead-Free Solder Paste After Reflow Processes
- What I Don't Know That I Don't Know: Things to Worry About With The Pb-Free Transition
- Process & Equipment Change Considerations for Lead-Free Wave Soldering
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- RoHS Transition Should be a Company-Wide Concern
- 2005: A Year of Many Questions and Answers
- Lead-Free Wave Soldering Factors
- Cost Effective Lead-Free Wave Soldering Conversion
- Lead-Free Impact on Area Array Device Rework
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- Lead-Free and RoHS - Its Global Reach
- Selective Soldering with Sn/3.9Ag/0.6Cu
- Lead-Free Surface Finishes and Assembly
- X-Ray Flouresence Measurement Solutions for Mandatory Compliance
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- Lead-Free and RoHS Are in Full Swing … are you ready?
- Lead-Free Reliability- Building it Right the First Time
- Managing the Lead-Free Thermal Process
- Oven Selection and Lead-Free Solder
- Cleaning Lead-Free:"No Problems Are Expected!"
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- The Clock is Ticking... How Far Are You from the Finish Line?
- Lead-Free SMT Soldering Defects -How to Prevent Them
- Process Considerations for the Optimization of a Reflow Profile
- Lead-Free Components Problems - A Need For Change
- Recycling Lead-Free Solder Residues
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- Lead-Free Assemby - Close Relationships with Suppliers Goes a Long Way
- Developing a Reliable Lead-free SMT Assembly Process
- Reworking BGAs/CSPs Using Lead-Free Solders
- Lead-Free Solder and X-ray Inspection
- Lead-Free Material Logistics
- Frequently Asked Questions
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- Introductory Article: All Aboard - Next Stop is Lead-Free Electronics
- Lead-Free Wave Soldering
- Hand Soldering with Lead-Free Alloys
- The Importance of Cooling Rate on Lead-Free Reflow Processing
- Define, Measure, Improve
- Frequently Asked Questions
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