Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 18 10:56:16 EST 1999 | Dave F
Jacky: There�re major four factors that affect the reliability of a solder connection. 1 Design of the connection including the shape and height of the lead and the type and amount of solder. 2 Dissolution of base metals into the solder connection.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 16 20:55:35 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| | We have some SMT components with gold plated leads. They're actually LCC led packages. A good solder alloy to use would be Indium / Lead to reduce tin dissolution into the gold and avoid the resultant brittle intermetallic compound. However, a re
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 13 09:11:54 EDT 1999 | Dave F
| We process both tin/lead plated boards and gold plated boards in our surface mount group. I have used Sn62/Pb36/Ag2 solder paste on all gold plated boards to help prevent gold scavaging. To reduce the amount of different solder pastes we have to
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 07 17:25:58 EST 2017 | davef
Help me understand your issue better ... Are you looking to: * Improve your products that are used for thermal cycling testing of products of other companies? * Change your production materials so that you pass thermal cycling testing of your produ
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 17 03:55:45 EDT 1999 | Brian
| We have some SMT components with gold plated leads. They're actually LCC led packages. A good solder alloy to use would be Indium / Lead to reduce tin dissolution into the gold and avoid the resultant brittle intermetallic compound. However, a reco
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 08 07:55:16 EST 2005 | davef
Your understanding of the situation is correct. In both cases, you solder to the nickel. The gold [Au] protects the nickel from oxidation. When soldering, the gold moves into solution in the solder and forms an intermetallic compound [IMC] with th
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 27 17:47:23 EST 2000 | Dave F
Gyver: Lemme take a wack [if you�ll excuse the expression, given direction of the later discussion] at your questions. Q1. Will the baking of BGA or PCB cause more oxidation before the SMT process? A1. It certainly will not cause less oxidation,
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 20 16:31:49 EST 2001 | davef
Let�s be basic. The two most common causes of BGA opens that we talk about here are: 1 Gold thickness and 2 Black pad. Given the thickness of gold that you talking about, it�s reasonable to consider thickness as the first alternative to investigat
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 11 21:56:41 EDT 2001 | davef
Continuing, I�ve optioned about the uselessness of shear testing of solder connections on this forum previously. So, the points that you make about the elusiveness of developing a standard for measuring solder connection strength is well taken. I�l
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 22 17:19:57 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| | We process both tin/lead plated boards and gold plated boards in our surface mount group. I have used Sn62/Pb36/Ag2 solder paste on all gold plated boards to help prevent gold scavaging. To reduce the amount of different solder pastes we have t
