INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, TESTING

Tin Whisker Growth Investigation Conclusions

Posted by Dimas Morilla
On April 4, 2019
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It is important to be vigilant in the procurement of electronics components, particularly for space components, because once launched, they cannot be repaired and many spacecraft have intended lives of 14 years and some like Pioneer will continue communicating with Earth for more than 40 years.

INSPECTION, ELECTRICAL & VERIFICATION, TESTING

How and Why Tin Whisker Grow in Electronic components

Posted by Dimas Morilla
On April 4, 2019
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The Tin Whisker is a conductive hairy-like crystalline structure of tin that grow spontaneously from a tinned surface, usually as a result of the stress of some sort, and maybe long enough to cause a big problem for those applications demanding a high level of reliability.