Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 13 21:24:19 EST 2006 | davef
You said your gold processing is immersion. More importantly, what is the process used for your nickel? Electroless correct? What is the percent by weight of phosphorus found in your analysis? How many times was the nickel plated? [You should be a
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 27 14:09:41 EST 2003 | Enrique Chairez
Hi All, I have observed this problem with one PCB supplier, the portion of the PCB area affected was cut and observed in SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) and submitted to an EDX (Energy Disperse X ray analysis), finding Phosphorus levels higher
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 14 02:53:05 EST 2006 | saaitk
Thanks for your input folks. I will have to get back to our customer regarding the analysis as it was them that carried it out. If I can get more details then I will post them. For my own benefit, is phosphorus crystal formation to be expected using
Electronics Forum | Mon Sep 25 15:32:21 EDT 2023 | joeljacobo
hello colleagues, Hoping that everyone is doing well, I am reaching out to you in the hope that your experience can help me. We have a wave solder with sac0307 alloy and the pot has turned a golden color, at first I thought it was common tin oxidat
Electronics Forum | Sun Aug 23 07:03:09 EDT 2009 | ghepo
OK Eric, is difficult answer at distance without examine the PCB..., anyway in my opinion the problem is the PCB quality. There are two possibility : the crack is between solder and nickel or is between nickel and pad copper. In both situation the
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 24 13:12:28 EDT 2009 | ghepo
OK Eric, maybe you're right. My suggestion is to proceed by exclusion. First perform the tape test. Is easy and without costs. You have used many similar PCB without problem, but from the same vendor ? Is my experience that in similar cases the qua
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 25 09:53:04 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| | Has anyone had experience with placing BGA on gold plated boards. I thought I read a while ago there was a problem with embrittlment causing cracked joints. If anyone has experience with this your feedback would be great. | | Mike | Mike, | You
Electronics Forum | Fri May 21 12:24:21 EDT 1999 | KA Stillings
I normally handle the soldering issues for this facility but a question was asked of me -- What the H@## is this stuff and what is causing it? Was wondering of I could get some input from any Guru on plating issues. Need info ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Electronics Forum | Fri May 21 15:20:26 EDT 1999 | JohnW
| I normally handle the soldering issues for this facility but a question was asked of me -- What the H@## is this stuff and what is causing it? Was wondering of I could get some input from any Guru on plating issues. Need info ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Electronics Forum | Sat Sep 18 13:05:57 EDT 1999 | Brian
| | | | | | Dave, I'll respond by paragraph: | | | | | | | Brian: | | | | | | I like Ag2 also. I prefer it over both 63/37 and 60/40, if the price is not a factor. Yes, gold rips through eutectic and near-eutectic solders like habanero slath
