Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 16:49:24 EDT 2004 | jim_bob
Regarding Lead Free component finishes, vendors are zeroing in on matte tin plating as the finish of choice. What test are performed, to determine if a finish is "matte" type (vs. non-matte)?
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 29 13:44:45 EDT 1998 | David Spilker
We are investigating alternatives to HASL finishes for more dense PWBs. OSP is not a good choice because of low solid flux and possibly long shelf life. Immersion gold is expensive and so far has been more difficult to wave solder. Has anyone had
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 05 14:45:03 EDT 2004 | davef
Bright vs matte tin is fairly easy, but there's a s whole bunch of alternatives, beyond those two choices. So, no, not that we know.
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 04 18:38:53 EDT 2004 | davef
whiskers / "matte" => no whiskers. Look here: http://nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/anecdote/20year/ There. Nice going. What a buzz killer. I've got to got find some donuts, cold pizza, er whatever.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 05 10:55:19 EDT 2004 | jim_bob
Thanks. Yes, this is a interesting topic, and one that keeps our component engineers busy these days. I'm familiar with the data you referenced. Is there a "easy" method (test method) to use at incoming inspection to verify a termination is "matte
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 03 12:18:42 EDT 1998 | John Sikes
We have mixed to negative feelings about Omikron, but I beileve it is due to problems with the board fabricator rather than the process itself. When done properly, our Omikron boards have had very good solderability. However, we have had several ru
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 07:46:46 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| We have mixed to negative feelings about Omikron, but I beileve it is due to problems with the board fabricator rather than the process itself. When done properly, our Omikron boards have had very good solderability. However, we have had several
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 30 19:59:45 EDT 2006 | davef
IPC-4554 - Specification for Immersion Tin Plating for Printed Circuit Boards
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 29 22:50:17 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| We are investigating alternatives to HASL finishes for more dense PWBs. OSP is not a good choice because of low solid flux and possibly long shelf life. Immersion gold is expensive and so far has been more difficult to wave solder. Has anyone ha
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 30 08:20:40 EDT 2006 | Bob R.
Are there any standard qualification/acceptance requirements for immersion tin board finish? J-STD-003 calls out temp/humidity preconditioning followed by solderability testing which is similar to what we have in our (ancient) internal documents. O
