Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 21 13:51:16 EST 2007 | howard stevens
Gentlemen, This is an interesting topic. If one refers to the Nihon Superior patent, they make the following claims. "Germanium makes the crystal finer when the alloy solidifies. Germanium appears on a grain boundary, preventing the crystal from b
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 27 10:58:44 EDT 2001 | Ryan Jennens
Steve- We had the same trouble with 0805 Panasonic film caps. We had some tombstoning and open solder joints (non-wetting). We found two problems...like you, we changed our pad design to meet their recommendation. Also, they were able to suppl
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Solder Tinned Pads vs Gold Plated Pads - The Importance of Selecting the Proper Surface Finish
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. However, pure copper is also chemically active, requiring a coating over exposed copper to prevent corrosion. These coatings typically include aerosol coatings and solder masks, although manufacturers may also use epoxy coatings as a barrier to oxidation
PCB Libraries, Inc. | https://www.pcblibraries.com/forum/RSS_pcb-design-in-the-1970s_topic2333.xml
. The primary goal of solder mask back in the 70’s was toprotect the bare copper traces from oxidation and the acronym SMOBC wascreated
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