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June 2023
Long-Term Tin Whisker Risk Mitigation Using a Conformal Coating
T. Epp-Schmidt, L.Panashchenko, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NEPP ETW, Greenbelt, MD, June 12, 2023
August 2020
Tin Whisker Growth on Sn77.2In20Ag2.8 Solder
L.Panashchenko, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CMSE Components for Military & Space Electronics Training & Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA, May 7-10, 2018
October
2015
Videos of Melting Tin Whiskers in a Scanning
Electron Microscope
M. Bozack, E. Crandall, Center for Advanced
Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics (CAVE3) Auburn University
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“Draining Tin
Whiskers: Sputtered Tin on Silver”
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“The Death of a
Tin Whisker: Sputtered Tin on Silver”
April
2012
L. Panashchenko, "The
Art of Appreciating Metal Whiskers: A Practical Guide for Electronics
Professionals", IPC Tin Whisker Symposium, Dallas, TX, April 2012
September
2011
August
2011
January
2011
December
2010
November
2010
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"How do whiskers and hillocks grow in Pb-free Sn
coatings?
Fundamental mechanisms controlling stress
evolution and whisker growth", E. Chason/Brown
University
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May
2010
March
2010
February
2010
September
2009
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"Examination of Nickel Underlayer as a Tin Whisker Mitigator",
L. Panashchenko, M. Osterman, ECTC, May 2009
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August
2009
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"Examination of Nickel Underlayer as a Tin Whisker Mitigator",
L. Panashchenko, M. Osterman, ECTC, May 2009
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June
2009
May
2009
February
2009
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"Tin Whiskers Electrical Short Circuit
Characteristics", K. Courey, et al
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Part II,
IEEE Trans. on Electronic Packaging Manufacturing, Vol. 32, No. 1,
January 2009
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Part I,
IEEE Trans. on Electronic Packaging Manufacturing, Vol. 31, No. 1,
January 2008
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"Whisker formation
in Sn and PbSn coatings: Role of
intermetallic growth, stress evolution, and plastic deformation processes",
E. Chason, et al, Applied Physics Letters 92,
171901, April 2008
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"Plastic
deformation processes in Cu/Sn bimetallic films",K.S. Kumar, et al, J.
Mater. Res., Vol. 23, No. 11, Nov 2008
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December
2008
July
2008 - Tin whiskers
on Sn-3.8Ag-0.7Cu-1.0Ce/Er/Y Solder Joints
June
2008
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"Whisker Growth on SAC
Solder Joints: Microstructural Analysis", P. Snugovsky,
et al, SMTA Toronto, May 2008
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Whisker
Anecdote #6: "SEM Images of a 27 Year Old Sample Containing Tin
Whiskers in Comparison to Salt (NaCl)
Whiskers", P. Fontana, June 2008
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April
2008
December
2007
July
2007
June
2007
May 2007
March 2007
December
2006
October
2006
July 2006
June 2006
April 2006
October
2005
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NIST Workshop-
October 5-7, 2005
"Restricted Substances in Materials:
Testing and Reporting Procedures Workshop"
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August 2005
July
2005
April
2005
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T. Woodrow, "Evaluation of Conformal
Coatings as a Tin Whisker Mitigation Strategy", IPC/JEDEC 8th
International Conference on Pb-Free Electronic Components and Assemblies,
San Jose, CA, April 18-20, 2005
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January
2005
H. Reynolds, R. Hilty, "Investigations
of Zinc (Zn) Whiskers using FIB Technology", IPC/JEDEC Boston, Dec.
2004
November 2004
- Tin Whiskers on Ka Band Waveguide
- Tin Whiskers
on Matte Tin-Plated IC Leadframe
- Zinc Whiskers on
Zinc-Plated Steel Bus Rail
- Gallery of Zinc
Whisker Photos from Raised Floor Structures
- Metal Whisker Failures and Anecdotes
- OTHER
Metal Whisker Links
(e.g. Zinc, Silver, Gold)
- ZINC WHISKER Links
-"Zinc Whisker
Awareness: Could Zinc Whiskers Be Impacting Your Electronics?",
J. Brusse, Technical Presentation, April 2003
- "GOLD Whiskers -
Introducing a New Member to the Family", A. Teverovsky, April
2003
-TIN-LEAD WHISKERS
-"Whiskers of Sn-Pb on REFLOWED Die Attach Solder Used in the
Manufacture of Laser Diode
Arrays", H. Leidecker
- SILVER
WHISKERS
-"Degradation
of Power Contacts in Industrial Atmosphere: Silver Corrosion and Whiskers",
IEEE Holm Conference 2002, pp 140-150
-INDUSTRY
WHISKER CONSORTIA
- CALCE/Military OEM Tin Whisker Forum
- EIA G-12 Committee,
"GEB-0002: Reducing the Risk of Tin
Whisker-Induced Failures in Electronic
Systems"
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National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI)
Accelerated Tin Whisker Test Team
Tin Whisker Modeling Team
Tin Whisker User Group
LITERATURE REFERENCES -
>100+ Whisker Citations
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