Electronics Forum | Sat Oct 06 08:38:17 EDT 2001 | davef
We've talked about this previously on SMTnet, check the archives.
Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 05 18:59:53 EDT 2001 | Dan Steffler
I have had an issue where solder has contaminated gold plated pads (fingers) where it is not acceptable. The pads must remain perfectly coplaniar for a LCD zebra strip to lay accross them. Does anyone know of a way to remove the marriage level of s
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 31 10:51:11 EDT 2006 | Chunks
OK so you're stuck with gold. Not all that bad unless you're paying for it. Gold is very flat compared to HASL, so you should have no problems printing. This should lead to good placement as well. But after oven you mat have a big contrast betwee
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 29 13:36:57 EDT 2006 | Chunks
Davef is right about the amount, but why are using gold to solder too when other finishes are avaiable?
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 29 09:07:15 EDT 2006 | davef
The issue is not the gold, but the amount of gold. Gold content over 3 percent raises concerns about reliability of the solder connection.
Electronics Forum | Sun Jul 30 09:10:09 EDT 2006 | systemonchip
Thank you for your help. Using gold is not my decision, it is my boss-I-know-everything's decision unfortunately. take care
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 29 07:17:34 EDT 2006 | Ali Uzel
Hi all, I do know a little on PCB manufacturing. I would like to know whether using gold on PCB pads can cause soldering problems, both using automation and by hand. We are using a new device, 484-pin, 0.8mm, BGA and 0402 size capacitors. Or it can
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 13 20:38:23 EDT 2012 | kahrpr
It is possible that there is nickel contamination in the gold. Depending on your plating board vendors put nickel down first. The plating also could be to thin. Dave had a good suggestion in trying to solder the pad with a Iron that will tell a lot.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 13 06:42:14 EDT 2012 | brettrenishaw
We have a problem with our Unleaded wave solder machine only randomly soldering some pads. I have looked at the flux level and that appears fine aswell as cheking the preheat and solder height in the bath. The probelm is not exclusive to one perticul
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 15 11:22:14 EDT 2012 | hegemon
Good info above from davef Solder pot contamination seems likely, are you using any dross reducers or additives that might be reacting with this particluar batch of PWBs? 'hege
