Whisker (metallurgy) - Wikipedia
Metal whiskering is a crystalline metallurgical phenomenon involving the spontaneous growth of tiny, filiform hairs from a metallic surface. The effect is primarily seen on elemental metals but …
Basic Info on Tin Whiskers - NASA
What are Tin Whiskers? Tin whiskers are electrically conductive, crystalline structures of tin that sometimes grow from surfaces where tin (especially electroplated tin) is used as a final finish.
NASA Goddard Tin Whisker Homepage
Long-Term Tin Whisker Risk Mitigation Using a Conformal Coating. T. Epp-Schmidt, L.Panashchenko, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NEPP ETW, Greenbelt, MD, June 12, …
Tin whiskers are capable of causing electrical failures ranging from parametric deviations to catastrophic short circuits. Although the tin whisker phenomenon has been documented for …
Tin whiskers are electrically conductive, crystalline structures that sometimes grow from surfaces with tin being the final finish. Whisker growth starts from an incubation period with varying …
Tin Wiskers Problems, Causes, and Solutions | FDA
They are extremely thin, 1-2uM typically, and grow as straight, kinked, or spiraled single crystals of tin. They can reach a length of 9mm (3/8") and carry 10mA of current before burning up. The...
Hard-Won Knowledge Mitigates Effects Of Tin Whiskers
Jun 6, 2014 · Tin whiskers are slim metallic filaments that emanate from the surface of tin platings (see the figure). These filaments are conductive and can cause shorts across adjacent …
ESA - Tin whisker - European Space Agency
Nov 1, 2017 · Tin whisker. This may resemble an alien landscape, but it is actually a microscopic view of tin used to solder electronic components. The long shard rising from the surface is a …
Thin protrusions, like hairs, that grow out from a metal plated surface. ~1-10 μm in diameter, they can grow several mm long, though they are generally shorter than 1 mm. No one has …
What Are Tin Whiskers and How to Avoid Them | MW Components
Learn how to avoid getting "tin whiskers" when plating with tin which can cause electrical shortages and physical damage to surrounding components.