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Tin Whiskers: A History of Documented Electrical System FailuresThis viewgraph presentation reviews the history of tin and other metal whiskers, and the damage they have caused equipment. There are pictures of whiskers on various pieces of electronic equipment, and microscopic views of whiskers. There is also a chart with information on the documented failures associated with metal whiskers. There are also examples of on-orbit failures believed to be caused by whiskers.
Document ID
20060028088
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Leidecker, Henning (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Brusse, Jay (QSS Group, Inc. United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2006
Subject Category
Metals And Metallic Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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