Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 02 10:06:17 EDT 1999 | John Thorup
| | | | We are wave soldering some fabs with a lot of unmasked trace area along the edges. The trace area is solid copper covered with tin / lead, no masking, no components along the edges, same on solder side and component side (goofy board design)
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 28 01:08:33 EST 2020 | sarason
Back in the 50's, 60's and 70's gold plated boards were all the rage for high reliability. test equipment, milspec etc. Nowadays only edge connectors are gold plated. Immersion plated gold is also used but it doesn't last the distance like gold plate
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 07 20:37:15 EST 2002 | davef
For soldered areas, we like to keep gold thickness substantially below the maximum you propose. Search the fine SMTnet Archives for our discussions on the topic of acceptable levels of gold with solder connections. Let�s fix this �no one seems be s
Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 18 22:53:24 EDT 2002 | davef
Please give us background on your situation, so that we can focus on the specifics, for instance: * This is a bare board problem, correct? Then, this contamination causes what the problems in your process? * What is the type [ie, FR4, CEM1, etc] of
Electronics Forum | Sat Mar 14 09:12:59 EDT 2009 | davef
First, there is no good justification for getting solder on gold fingers. Second, it is well known that solder on gold fingers is unacceptable. So, shipping boards with that condition indicates sloppy quality practices at your CM. Third, that being
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 13 19:00:29 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| Hi All, | Does any one experienced the solder on gold finger after | reflow. Its about 5 to 8 mils diameter . | We'd clean the entire screen printer, mounter & reflow as well, | but doesn't help much. | | Mr Kong..... Solder on gold is a age old
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 14 10:58:25 EDT 1999 | Upinder Singh
| | Hi All, | | Does any one experienced the solder on gold finger after | | reflow. Its about 5 to 8 mils diameter . | | We'd clean the entire screen printer, mounter & reflow as well, | | but doesn't help much. | | | | | Mr Kong..... | | Solder
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 06 09:51:20 EDT 1998 | Bob Willis
This text may be of interest to any one with tin lead spots Guide to Solder Spots - A New Plague in Manufacture ? So what are solder spots ? They appear to be the next big problem in modern reflow assembly in fact in any process that involves solder
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 14 11:36:56 EDT 1999 | Jimmy Strain
| | | Hi All, | | | Does any one experienced the solder on gold finger after | | | reflow. Its about 5 to 8 mils diameter . | | | We'd clean the entire screen printer, mounter & reflow as well, | | | but doesn't help much. | | | | | | | | Mr Kong..
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 28 17:28:16 EDT 2017 | dekhead
Edge connector attaching to gold fingers?
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