Tag Archives: NASA

Thoughts for the New Year

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dr. Ron

Folks, I thought I would post a few short thoughts as the new year begins. Here it goes: 1. A billion hours ago the Stone Age was the future, a billion minutes ago Caesar ruled Rome, a billion seconds ago Jimmy … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Ron | Tagged cursive writing, electrical engineers, Indiana, lead-free solder, Manhattan Project, mechanical engineers, NASA, New Year, school curriculum, Steve Jobs | Leave a comment

Pb-Free Reliability Under Harsh and Commerical Environments

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Dr. Ron

Folks, In gathering information on the status of lead-free soldering, some helpful friends pointed out two great sources of information: NASA and the US Navy. NASA sponsored an impressive lead-free reliability investigation: “Lead-Free Solder Testing for High Reliability Project 1.” This project … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Ron | Tagged lead-free soldering, NASA, SAC alloy, thermal cycling, US Navy | 1 Comment

So Long, Old Friend

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Duane

Just watching the final shuttle launch and pondering a few questions. A significant number of innovations came out of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs and filtered down to public life. Some were in materials, some were in electronics, some … Continue reading →

Posted in Laying It Out, Screaming Circuits Blog | Tagged Apollo, Gemini, mercury, NASA, space shuttle | Leave a comment

No End for Space

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Mike

I, for one, am thrilled to see the US is not ignoring the challenges of moving beyond our humble domain on Earth. As NASA announced yesterday, the Obama administration has given the go ahead to push forward on deep space … Continue reading →

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Tin Whiskers and Toyota: Collision Course?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Mike

New criticism of the reports by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA Engineering and Safety Center that led the US Transportation Secretary to publicly absolve Toyota of unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles is breathing new life in … Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Wires | Tagged Bob Landman, circuit board reliability, NASA, NHTSA, sudden acceleration, tin whiskers, Toyota | Leave a comment

Tin Din

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Dr. Ron

Folks, Many people responded to my recent post on tin whiskers. A few pointed out that the recent NASA report on the Toyota Unintended Acceleration Issue discussed numerous tin whiskers that were found, one implicated in a failure. The tin whiskers were emanating from tin plating. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dr. Ron | Tagged electronics failures, Henning Leidecker, NASA, RoHS, soldering, tin whisker | 2 Comments