Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 30 16:05:08 EST 2002 | msimkin
Hi, I have received a report form a board supplier, analysing the reuslts form non wetting problems we have been expereincing with their boards. I assumed it was due to the gold layer being too thin, thus allowing the nicklel layer to be exposed and
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 13 21:11:53 EST 1999 | Curtis T.
Steve, I have done countless board profiling and oven reflow profiles. Here are the critical factors on you need to address. What is your board surface finish, if it is something like an OSP it will need a good amount of an active (aqueous) flux to
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 01 17:40:52 EST 2001 | davef
Listen to Wolfgang. Your dull solder connection is a process indicator. Some 63Sn / Au solder connections look grainy, depending on how your process them and the materials involved. Gold dissolving in tin forms an intermetallic compound [AuSn4] th
Electronics Forum | Sat Apr 14 09:28:58 EDT 2007 | davef
When soldering a component to a board, the solderability protection on the component combines with the solderability protection on the board and the solder to form an alloy. This alloy is unique for that combination of solder and solderability protec
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 03 19:44:34 EST 1999 | Russ
Hello all, I am in the process of converting our facility to noclean processes. So far I am experiencing troubles with soldering to gold finishes. The finish is an H.P. type1. The solder joints appear dull and grainy. They seem to be very strong
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 13 00:05:28 EST 1999 | Dennis O'Donnell
I can't figure out why everyone is plating everything with gold. According to the J Standard, gold plating should be removed before soldering to the surface. The gold, when left on the surface to be soldered will contaminate the solder joint and ca
Electronics Forum | Sat Dec 04 09:33:18 EST 1999 | Christopher Lampron
Hello Russ, I believe that the dullness in color of the solder joint is related to the gold finish on the pads. I have had done alot of thru hole soldering of gold pins as well as SMT on gold finish and have seen the condition that you are talking a
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 06 03:54:57 EST 1999 | Chris May
Hi Russ, I have a similar situation. I have been told that this can be caused by the nickel, over which the gold is plated, can result in suspect joints, embrittlement etc. Some joints can even be weak and broken without much force on some of my boa
Electronics Forum | Thu Nov 01 03:10:07 EST 2001 | Brian Sloth Bentzen
Will the gold from some Ni/Au surfaces make the solder joints appear dull and a slightly rugged on the surface ? Does anyone have any experience with this ? Thanks !
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 03 23:40:26 EST 1999 | Chris G.
| Does anyone know if I will have problems soldering surface mount components to an all hard gold plated PC board. We want to use hard gold similar to gold used for edge fingers because our customer is concerned about wear and conductivity of connect
