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- Ag – silver metal
- Backward compatible – the ability to reflow the new Pb-free lead finishes with solder pastes containing Pb
- Cd – cadmium – a heavy metal
- Cr +6 or Hex Chrome – hexavalent chromium – a form of chromium metal
- ELV – End-of-Life Vehicles
- EU – European Union
- Forward compatible - the ability of current SnPb lead finishes to be used with Pb-free solder pastes
- Green mold compounds – mold compounds that are free of halogenated and antimony based flame retardants
- Halogens – bromine, chlorine, iodine
- Halogenated Flame Retardants – brominated and chlorinated flame retardants
- Hg – mercury – a toxic metal
- High temp die attach solder – 92% Lead+ 5.5% Tin + 2.5% Silver
- Homogeneous material – a material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into different materials
- Lead finishing – plating on the external leads
- Lead (Pb) Solder – tin (60%) and lead (40%) alloy
- Matte Sn – 100% tin with a matte finish rather than a bright finish
- MSL – Moisture Sensitivity Level
- NiPdAu Finishing – Nickel, palladium and gold plating
- Pb – lead – a heavy metal
- PBBE – Poly Brominated Biphenyl Ethers – One of the flame retardants banned in plastics
- PBDE - Poly Brominated Diphenyl Ethers – One of the flame retardants banned in plastics
- Flame retardant - chemical used in plastics to prevent fire
- RoHS – Restriction on use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Sn – tin metal
- WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
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