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Soldering problem with Au plating PCB

Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 09 16:55:28 EST 2009 | cuperpeter

Hi Sachin, thanks for your feedback. According to our supplier, surface plating is electrolytic gold over Nickel(not ENIG), but I think that is a still improper thickness for Au. (according to 3rd Working Draft from September 2008 of IPC 2221B "0.4

Gold plating thickness on gold finger

Electronics Forum | Thu Oct 07 20:34:48 EDT 1999 | Tony Huang

Hi, Does anybody know what is the minimum gold plating thickness on the PCB goldfinger required by the industrial specifications - IPC, Bellcore, etc. Where can I find the information? Appreciate for the help! Thanks, Tony

PCB with ENIG plating shelf life?

Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 07 17:45:37 EST 2022 | emeto

Hello all, Can anyone advise if any standard covers ENIG plated boards shelf life? Or share what you do for bare boards storage and expiration criteria?

Nickle plating for SS Metal switch...

Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 18 17:10:01 EST 1997 | Tom Volker

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 500,000

PCB with ENIG plating shelf life?

Electronics Forum | Wed Nov 09 17:18:08 EST 2022 | emeto

If they are vacuumed and they approach 6months or 1 year mark, what would you do?

PCB with ENIG plating shelf life?

Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 10 11:59:31 EST 2022 | dontfeedphils

Probably preform some sort of solderability evaluation on the PCBs.

PCB with ENIG plating shelf life?

Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 12 12:11:22 EST 2022 | micropak

Thank you Stephen... I also mistaken it with Immersion Silver.

PCB with ENIG plating shelf life?

Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 14 13:47:10 EST 2022 | emeto

kumarb would you just check PCBs for solderability or would you do something in addition?

Re: Gold plating thickness on gold finger

Electronics Forum | Fri Oct 08 17:12:31 EDT 1999 | Dave F

| Hi, | | Does anybody know what is the minimum gold plating thickness on the PCB goldfinger required by the industrial specifications - IPC, Bellcore, etc. Where can I find the information? Appreciate for the help! | | Thanks, | Tony | Hi Tony:

Leadfree component plating on Sn/Pb paste

Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 23 11:02:33 EDT 2003 | Kris

Hi, No Major issue using lead-free plated components in tin-lead as long as Sn/Bi is not the finish. I think some customer might be worried about low melting phase. More voiding may be seen in case of ceramic capacitors used with tin-lead. It is


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