Technical progress on printed wired assembly using Nortel´s no-lead solder assemble process

Author

Trumble, B. ; Brydges, J.

Author_Institution

Nortel Northern Telecom Ltd., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

1998

fDate

4-6 May 1998

Firstpage

112

Lastpage

116

Abstract

In 1996, Nortel (Northern Telecom Ltd.) produced telephone set printed wired boards with no lead in the solder. Results from this experiment indicated performance that was equal to or better than that of the standard tin-lead solder process. Following this achievement, Nortel is currently evaluating the requirements necessary to apply this technology to low volume manufacturing yields of telephones. In 1997, Nortel expanded the lead free program into other fields of board assembly technology. Testing of the technology was expanded to include: halogen-free printed wired boards; lower cost Chopped Epoxy Material (CEM3) Printed Wired Boards (PWBs); higher density wireless circuit boards (which are free of gold); back panel assembly; and finally an electronic shelf (power board). Additionally, Nortel subjected these boards to thermal cycling tests then microscopic examination of the solder joints

Keywords

environmental factors; printed circuit manufacture; soldering; Nortel; low volume manufacturing yield; no-lead solder; printed wired board assembly; telephone set; thermal cycling; Assembly; Circuit testing; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Lead; Materials testing; Printed circuits; Telecommunications; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1998. ISEE-1998. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Oak Brook, IL

ISSN

1095-2020

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4295-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1998.675041

Filename

675041