Tin Whiskers

[Jeremiah McCarthy-2]

Tin whiskers could be a problem in more than a home entertainment system, a PC, or that K-3 under the dash...Automobiles today are fully computerized and that could spell disaster if whiskers short out the control unit while you are bombing down the expressway at 65 MPH...You lose most of your braking, your ability to steer and your ability to motor out of the way of that semi behind you...It was a long time ago and there is no evidence that I know of as to why it happened, but Harry Chapin was killed on the Long Island Expressway when his Volkswagen died and he was run over by a semi...

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[Mike S-8]

At 10:57 AM 4/7/2008, Jeremiah McCarthy wrote...
>Tin whiskers could be a problem in more than a home entertainment
>system, a PC, or that K-3 under the dash...Automobiles

WEEE/RoHS, at least the bit dealing with lead, exempts automotive,
military and life-critical devices. The ELV directive (automotive)
exempts lead solder. They _know_ they're forcing planned obsolescence
upon the public.

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[AJSOENKE]

Tin Whiskers has primarily been a problem inside hermetic seals where there  
is little or no atmosphere and in weightless environments. Satellite and space
 probe instrument makers are the most concerned (Hence NASAs involvement).
Has  anyone heard of the tin whisker as a problem in automotive or home
entertainment  environment?

Al WA6VNN

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In a message dated 4/7/2008 7:58:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
[hidden email] writes:
Tin whiskers could be a problem in more than a home  entertainment system, a
PC, or that K-3 under the dash...Automobiles today are  fully computerized and
that could spell disaster if whiskers short out the  control unit while you
are bombing down the expressway at 65 MPH...You lose most  of your braking,
your ability to steer and your ability to motor out of the way  of that semi
behind you...It was a long time ago and there is no evidence that I  know of as to
why it happened, but Harry Chapin was killed on the Long Island  Expressway
when his Volkswagen died and he was run over by a  semi...

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