Lead-free solder materials for sustainable development of green electronics in China

Building recycle society is the key to ensure the sustainable development of China. The green electronics, including the advanced electronic packaging technology, play a most important role to promote the development of recycle society. In this paper, the development and trend of the green electronic industry, technology and laws in China and other countries are reviewed. New lead-free solder alloys and its application characteristics, also the evaluation methods are illustrated. Some suggestions are put forward.