Lead-free Electronics

SANKA GANESAN, PHD, is Associate Research Scientist at the CALCE Electronic Products System Center, University of Maryland.  His research interests include advanced materials and interfaces in electronics packages, sensors and MEMS, lead-free electronics, low temperature electronics, and intermittent failures in electronics systems.  He has co-authored numerous publications in leading journals and conference proceedings.

MICHAEL PECHT, PhD, is Chair Professor, Director, and the founder of the CALCE Electronic Products and Systems Center, University of Maryland. Dr. Pecht is currently Chief Editor of Microelectronics Reliability and has written sixteen books on electronic products development. He has consulted for over fifty major international electronics companies, providing expertise in strategic planning, design, test, IP, and risk assessment of electronic products and systems.