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In the middle of trying to solve interesting technical problems, do you ever find that you miss the obvious? My broadband connection has been getting unreliable over the last few weeks. I guessed it was the ADSL modem/router as a quick power-off / power-on invariably restored the connection. Then a few days ago I couldn't [...]         The subject of the new EU RoHS Directive (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances 2002/95/EC, sometimes called the lead-free directive, effective 1 July 2006) comes up in every business conversation I'm having at the moment. Many themes are common, so here are some of my Frequently Asked Questions: Will it get postponed (= [...] Vapour Phase. Doesn't it sound old-fashioned?! It reminds some of us of the early days of surface mount before infra red and hot air reflow became properly established. The vapour cost a fortune and a simple plumbing error could leave you with a few thousand pounds worth of floor cleaner. So why bring it up [...] So lead-free/RoHS is almost with us and many companies are facing the need to update their prototyping or rework facilities. Many BGA rework machines, especially older models, can't work at lead-free temperatures. (Well, they say they can on paper but you incinerate the board!) So do you just buy a lead-free version? Of course you could, [...] |
Welcome to my blog, which I hope you'll find to be an interesting mixture of real-world experience, ideas, comments and observations.
Tom Gaskell
I've worked in industry as a consultant, manager and quality trouble-shooter for most of my career.
After spending 14 years in a multi-national consulting organisation and 10 years working in telecomms design and manufacturing start-ups, I set up the Cambridge (UK)-based quality, manufacturing and business consultancy Primilis (http://www.primilis.com) in 2006. |
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