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July 22, 2015 - Updated
July 15, 2015 - Originally Posted

Tin-lead Component Projections



Can you provide a rough estimate for the percentage of current and future tin-lead finish components that will be required for the aerospace and defense industries? Which is the most promising technology to replace tin-lead in high reliability electronic components used in the aerospace, defense,medical and other market?

A.S.

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It seems that the Aerospace and Defense Industry will continue to use tin-lead processes & components at least until 2019. Last year, members of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) gathered to develop a road map for the implementation of a lead-free process for Aerospace & Defense. Since this is just the early stages of the process I'm afraid I cannot make any predictions as far as materials or future technologies. You may access their presentation under the following web page: http://www.aia-aerospace.org/assets/Joint_Government_and_Industry_Executive_Forum_for_Lead_(Pb)-free_Electronics_-.pdf

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Edithel Marietti
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Edithel is a chemical engineer with 20 year experience in manufacturing & process development for electronic contract manufacturers in US as well as some major OEM's. Involved in SMT, Reflow, Wave and other assembly operations entailing conformal coating and robotics.
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