iNEMI has been involved in tin whisker research since 2001.  This page contains project publications, presentations, papers and other materials on topics and issues related to tin whiskers.  You can also link to the project sites listed below for additional information, including press releases, articles and presentations.

Projects

Tin Whisker Test Project, Phase II
Tin Whisker Accelerated Test (completed)
Tin Whisker Modeling (completed)
Tin Whisker User Group (completed)

High-Reliability RoHS Task Force
Pb-Free Rework Optimization
Lead-Free Assembly (completed)
Lead-Free Assembly & Rework (completed)

A presentation from the iNEMI Accelerated Tin Whisker Test Committee is now available for free download.  The title of this presentation is:  "The Effect of Temperature and Humidity Variations on Whisker Growth:  Results of iNEMI Environmental Testing."  A CD of the iNEMI tin whisker presentations made at ECTC 2007 is available for $75.00 at this link.

PRESENTATIONS:  iNEMI Tin Whisker Workshop at ECTC (May 30, 2006; San Diego, CA)

Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE:  Tin Whisker User Group Publishes Updated Set of Recommendations to Help Reduce Risk of Tin Whiskers (12/15/06)

PRESS RELEASE:  JEDEC and IPC Release Tin Whisker Acceptance Testing Standard and Mitigation Practices Guideline (5/4/06)

AVAILABLE from IEEE:  IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing � Special Issue on Tin Whiskers (January 2005)  NOTE: this special issue includes all papers from the 2004 Tin Whisker Workshop held at ECTC.  Download order form.

iNEMI Publications

POSITION STATEMENT:  Pb-Free Manufacturing Requirements for High-Complexity, Thermally Challenging Electronic Assemblies, iNEMI High-Reliability Task Force (2/16/06)

JEDEC Standard JESD22A121, "Test Method for Measuring Whisker Growth on Tin and Tin Alloy Surface Finishes," published May 2005 (based on recommendations of the iNEMI Tin Whisker Accelerated Test Project)

Tin Whisker Acceptance Test Requirements (NEMI Tin Whisker User Group, updated July 28, 2004) paper      presentation

A History of Tin Whisker Theory:  1946 to 2004, George T. Galyon, IBM eSG Group, SMTAI International conference, September 26-30, 2004 (Chicago, IL).

Annotated Tin Whisker Bibliography and Anthology, Dr. George T. Galyon, IBM; (updated November 2003, v1.2)

Tin Whisker Modeling Project � interim report (July 2003)

Conference papers & presentations

Articles