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4 SMT Magazine • July 2014 Since the EU passed the Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive in 2006, tin whiskers have become a serious threat to the assembly of PCBs. This month, our feature contributors Dr. Jennie Hwang, Andrzej Czerwinski, and Linda Woody tackle this prickly subject. Tin Whiskers: Capsulization by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang Whisker Growth in Tin Alloys on Glass-Epoxy laminate by A. Czerwinski, A. Skwarek, M. Płuska, J. Ratajczak and K. Witek Tin Whisker Risk Management by Conformal Coating by Linda Woody and William Fox 16 30 40