Electronics Forum | Wed Sep 12 16:15:28 EDT 2007 | rpadilla
Does anyone have Data/Comparisons showing which component plating is better, Nickle plating vs. Sucoplate for SMT production? These components would be reflowed with a SAC305 alloy
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 11 15:55:53 EST 2010 | davef
We guess the nickle has a rougher that normal finish AND the gold is at or below your specification. The nickle bumps are poking through the gold and are oxidized, preventing contact with you ATE probes. If this is correct, it would be interesting
Electronics Forum | Mon Oct 31 09:35:59 EST 2005 | Slaine
Hi as this has a gold flash the nickle should be active an not require strong fluxes, i would suggest either your not getting enough heat into it (unlikely if your seeing dewetting). or that you have a plating problem the nickle has oxidised before
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 22 16:09:02 EST 1997 | Justin Medernach
| I am designing an SMT pad for a ss metal switch. | Finished copper thickness is .0014 and nickle-plating | originally is 150 millionths. Initial testing yields 100,000 to 150,000 switches before intermitent failures (copper is reached.) I want 50
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 16 01:28:45 EDT 2002 | redmary
during the failure analysis, how to etch the tin,nickle,and copper?
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 13 21:52:29 EDT 2007 | davef
Look here: http://www.amphenolconnex.com/simple/PIM%20Paper.pdf
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 18 10:13:56 EST 2012 | tech1
True they do nickle and dime you to death
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 07 21:10:31 EST 2003 | neil
Remember the gold is only deposited to provide an air barrier so that the nickel does not oxidise. Normally the gold is absorbed into the solder joint so that the solder forms a joint with the nickle. It is not unusual to see gold remaining on pads i
Electronics Forum | Thu Jun 08 09:43:42 EDT 2017 | davef
You know the scary part about your mentioning a tread where I post something? Well. let's just say that 2007 was a long time ago. Anyhow, silver will dissolve into your solder and provide no barrier. Some people apply a silver flash plating over the
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 02 16:06:32 EST 2000 | eLDON sANDERS
Gentlemen, I too have been atacked by that "soldering to gold" and will add my 2 cents. I also had parts that would pop off the board when the fillet looked perfect. After lots of pain, experimentation, and sleepless nights, I solved it through a