Electronics Forum | Wed May 03 22:14:29 EDT 2006 | davef
We think well done carbon ink and well done ENIG are equally reliable [maybe 1M operations]. If the gold is pourous [not all that an uncommon], ENIG is far less reliable than carbon ink.
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 14 19:32:05 EST 2000 | Dave F
Wow, someone read the fine SMTnet Archives!!!! Scary, get their name!!! [OK, I�ll stop ... Several points are: * Most of the stuff in the fine SMTnet Archives is all the bad things that we can make-up to respond to the questions people ask. Ther
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 15 13:57:46 EST 2000 | genny
It is only after the reflow heating process that the peaks may show up, as the solder build up in some vias(due to HASL'ing) might drip down during reflow. I don't think I've ever heard of it being desirable to have a bare copper surface that will ox
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 14 12:18:01 EST 2000 | genny
Hello all, Our company has always used HASL finish on our products. Recently however, we have a had a problem on a couple of boards that I have been told cannot be avoided with HASL, and we should switch to ENIG(electroless nickel immersion gold).
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 24 10:08:36 EST 2007 | electronhose
Immersion Silver, ImAg, is becoming the finish of preference. This is due to it having similar process limits vs. SnPb HASL. There were some early concerns about shelf life, but new chemistries have extended finish shelf life to 12 months+. Many boar
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 23 12:45:24 EST 2005 | jdumont
Any reason why you would switch to Immersion Ag from ENIG? I am also considering the use of Immersion Ag (switching from good ol 63/37). Are there any papers on the benifits/problems of ENIG vs Immersion Ag?? Thanks in advance JD
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 15 17:58:56 EST 2005 | darby
Mat, Are you sure you should be using SnPb HASL boards if you are doing prep for lead free? If you aren't actually going to comply with RoHS then fire away. Nearly all of our assemblies are now ENIG and as any re-design comes up on a HASL board it is
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 03 11:08:24 EDT 2012 | anvil1021
We have experience with this alloy, but with enig and we did start with PB HASL, none of our PCBs would of course pass thermal cycling at normal temperatures with the HASL so we went to ENIG. we could thermal cycle at 100-115C with no issues. We foun
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 13 14:35:03 EDT 2002 | davef
Thanks Bernard. On your profile: Adding gold to your solder alloy will increase the liquious temperature. So slowing your reflow oven conveyor is a perfectly reasonable approach, especially for pads with low surface area. We don't even notice a di
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 16 08:03:04 EST 2000 | Dave F
Steve: Fused HASL is a routine HASL coating that has been reflowed, giving it a flatter, less domed surface. Awww ol' Moonie always liked to set things like "fused HASL" straight, at least from the perspective of ... Ta Dave F
