From the book reviews: "The book gives wide perspectives on the technical insights of lead-free solder interconnect system and reliability prediction in industry while adding very valuable industry insights. It is a good resource to demonstrate the many facets of lead-free solder interconnection, and can serve as a very informative technical reference. Valuable as a learning tool for fundamentals of lead-free solder interconnect technology, its clear relevance to real world industry practices make it useful for both academics and semiconductor industry practitioners." (Chong Leong Gan and Uda Hashim, Microelectronics Reliability, February, 2015)

• Introduction.- Interconnection : The Joint.- Phase Equilibria and Microstructure of Sn-Ag-Cu Alloys.- Microstructure Development; Solidification and Isothermal Aging.- Thermal Cycling Performance.- Mechanical Stability and Performance.- Chemical and Environment Attack.- Challenges in Future Generation Interconnects: Microstructure Again.