SEM Lab, Inc. does detailed root cause analysis of solder joint failures
which includes gold embrittlement, tin whiskers, electromigration, corrosion, intermetallic compounds,
and black-pad-syndrome.
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The amount of lead (Pb) in solder joints
can affect reliability. Lead-tin (Pb-Sn) surface finishes on electronics
components should have a minimum of 3% Pb to avoid tin whiskers. SEM Lab, Inc.
uses SEM/EDS data from Sn-Pb standards
to verify the solder composition.
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