Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 06 11:36:37 EST 2003 | O' Connor
Hi, I'm experiencing a problem on a standard part made many times before -Ni/Au finish PCB, Reflow 100% SMD parts. After reflow the gold on the pads does not fully fuse with the solder paste it remains intact on the extremities of the pads, it seems
Electronics Forum | Mon May 14 17:11:48 EDT 2007 | russ
I am a CM, We do not use White tin either, we have had numerous solderability issues with this finish, We all agree when done correctly it is good, however I am at about 10% correct and 90% have issues. We currently use Immersion silver and Gold f
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 15:20:11 EST 2003 | davef
O'Connor: IPC-A-610, section 12.4.4 SMT Soldering Anomolies - Nonwetting was added primarily to accomidate OSP boards. Heated flux is used to remove the 'lacguer'. So, you end-up with a copper colored border [or shadow] around the pads, where there
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 27 11:36:53 EDT 2000 | PeterB
Russ, We also use 'immersion silver' and have not had any impact on our processes. In fact there are a number of benefits i.e very flat pads (as good as electroless nickel/immersion gold but much cheaper and less unfriendly to the environment), good
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 29 14:32:01 EDT 2010 | isd_jwendell
The board in the test "used an electroless nickel/immersion gold (ENIG) finish." If you are not using ENIG plating on your PCBs then you may not suffer from the same issue.
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 14:21:24 EST 2000 | Dennis VanBuren
We are considering the use of Immersion Silver for a PCB surface finish. We currently use Immersion Gold surface finish, which has served us well. However, recent discussions on the cracking of corner joints on large pin count BGA packages, with the
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 05:36:21 EST 2003 | O' Connor
Hi Again, In answer to DaveF - Yes solder is fine where the solder paste is deposited , but the part of the pad visible after pasting is still visible after reflow. Previously the solder paste & all the gold diffused & flowed giving a complete silve
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 10:51:58 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi O'Conner, I hope you also tell us what Universal-GeorgeW discusses with you. It is a little strange seeing his name on this list and his phone number. Gee I can give you his email address but won't.. Again distance engineering is tough. I woul
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 14 11:04:54 EDT 2008 | herman
Samir, To correct some misconceptions on the answers to your question, and "what you know from experience": With both ENIG (Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold-IAu) and IAg (immersion silver), soldering does not take place to the gold or the silver. Wh
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 12 16:04:24 EST 2003 | O' Connor
Everybody thanks for all your help, the problem has been solved. Before I describe the solution I've got to own up, I'm the PCB Design Eng., The Process Eng. lobbed this problem onto my desk last week, said the problem lay with the PCB finish, whats
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