Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 12:29:57 EST 2022 | stephendo
The G in ENIG is gold. It does not oxidise. Either you are thinking of OSP or your board shop is providing defective boards if your boards show oxidation. It would be the nickel that is oxidising but should be totally covered by the gold. Is there
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 04 11:34:29 EDT 2010 | vetteboy86
I've done minimal research to this point and understand my issue with solder on the double sided boards is due to oxidation that occures on the unpopulated pads when the board makes its first trip through the reflow oven. We did run both sides in a
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 05 06:37:48 EDT 2012 | mosborne1
Definition: Pink Ring - A condition that can exist in multilayer printed circuit or wiring boards, in which the oxide around a through-hole inner layer interface is chemically removed, and there is a lack of adhesion of the inner layer to the dielec
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 28 06:39:29 EDT 2009 | sachu_70
I had seen such effect caused by the wave itself, where the exposed wave surface was coated by a thin dull oxide layer which then adhered to the bottom side of PCB during wave soldering. You could verify if the wave surface is clean metal when the P
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 26 17:09:05 EDT 2021 | kwalker
Sounds like you are getting oxidation of the nickel under the gold layer. If the gold is porous it will allow the nickel underneath to oxidize, which is the dark dull layer you are seeing, and why when you apply flux it solders just fine - the flux i
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 12 17:21:07 EST 1998 | Justin Medernach
| I would appreciate any information concerning the wash and bake of blank Printed Circuit Boards | before assembly. | + Is it necessary to wash and bake PCB�s before assembly? | + If any, what is the reason for wash and bake of PCB�s? | + If any, wh
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 29 07:06:44 EDT 2009 | patrickbruneel
Deni, This looks more like webbing and not flux residue. Webbing is caused by not enough flux to protect the surface resulting in oxide webs sticking to the board surface. The insufficient flux can be caused by: - Weak flux foam head - Air knife p
Electronics Forum | Mon May 07 12:11:33 EDT 2007 | colormaker
I have the option of increasing the wave pump but when I do the wave is very unstable. Do you have the possibility to create a backflow at the wave to drain the oxides away from the board? Not sure how to do this I wish I have the old 1962 7' holl
Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 07:43:12 EST 2022 | micropak
ENIG boards have low shelf life as oxidation starts showing up quickly on the solderable areas. We usually keep them vacuum packed till they are ready to be assembled. Most PCB manufacturers will send them vacuum packed.
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 31 04:42:21 EDT 2023 | auriga2001
It could be the nozzles themselves causing the contamination. The coating could be worn off and oxidizing. Or it could be residue on the board or components that wasn't washed off.
