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Real Time with IPC - Dr. Ron discusses the latest issues with solder products.
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Dr. Ronald Lasky Senior Technologist with Indium Corporation and a professor at Dartmouth University, writes in his blog: All of the obsolete computers in the US would make a 22 story mountain that would cover the entire 472 square miles of greater Los Angeles. Yikes! WEEE, RoHS and Green are here to stay. Interest in halogen free solders and assembly continues to grow, even in spite of the controversy of whether or not it is a valid green issue for solder. Many of us think that halogen free will be the topic of this year in electronic assembly materials. Due to this interest Tim Jensen of Indium is starting a Halogen Free Blog.
This Week’s Quiz
- Solve for X
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Folks,
I little math puzzle from my eye doctor:
x^x^x^x^x........... = 2, solve for x
That is: x raised to the power of x raised to the power of x........an infinite number of times = 2.
Cheers,
DR
Sideblog
Quick notes of interest:
- Dr. Ron's SMT Article "Repeal RoHS Movement Emerges" Causes Furor
Folks,
I guess I have stirred up a hornet's nest. My article Repeal RoHS Movement Emerges in the September issue of SMT and has generated much interest. I have even been accused of being the only person in manufacturing that is "pro-lead free solder." Wow! I think the folks at Motorola that have manufactured 150 million cellular phones, that could not be assembled with leaded solder, must have hurt feelings. Truth is I don't think I am "pro-lead free solder," I believe that I am pro data driven decision making....the topic for a future posting.
These articles have also caused much discussion on IPC's TechNet and I'm told a few other places.
Anyway check these articles out. I respect those that disagree with my perspective and believe that only by sharing and learning can we progress.
Cheers,
Dr. Ron
- Dartmouth and SMT Magazine Unite in Six Sigma Effort
"He is probably the most influential American you never heard of. The "Father of West Point," "Father of Technology in the United States" and the founder of Thayer Academy in his native Braintree, Mass., Sylvanus Thayer arguably left a greater mark on our country than half of our Presidents. Without him, there might not have been a Grant, Lee, Pershing, MacArthur, Eisenhower, Patton or many other great leaders. Most of the early significant engineering projects in our country were led by students of his, most notably the Panama Canal and George Goethals. One of the last things Thayer did in his long and productive life was to found and endow the Thayer School of Engineering at his Alma Mater, Dartmouth College."
See how it all converges on SMT and six-sigma at the SMT Magazine website.
- Articles in SMT Magazine
SMT Magazine is a leader in delivering sound technical information regarding electronics assembly materials, processes, and technologies. For a list of many of my contributions to this magazine, please follow this link.
- Lasky in Print
If you're interested in reading some of my publications, you can find many available here.
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