The electronics industry is under pressure to eliminate brominated flame retardants (BFRs) that were once widely used in electronics housings and cases and are still used extensively in printed circuit boards. The iNEMI BFR-Free PCB Project investigated claims by many early adopters that the new class of halogen-free materials performed better than the status quo. The team evaluated the electrical, mechanical and reliability attributes of ‘halogen reduced’ materials using known designs from IBM and Intel. This article discusses highlights of the results. 

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