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Material Innovations

September 2004

Lead-free solder brings challenges

Chipmakers and other electronic component suppliers around the globe are gearing up for the European mandate to eliminate lead-based solder by July, 2006. Though automakers don't have to eliminate lead by that date, many changes will impact their design and production processes.
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