Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 30 08:11:22 EST 1998 | Derek Drabenstadt
Does anyone have any experience with fired-silver/platinum/palladium lead terminations soldering. I have had issues on nickel over gold plated boards but not with HASL'd boards with tin/lead pads. Is this the norm?
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 18 03:16:46 EDT 2013 | mun4o
production lot is 4000pcs.About 70% of capacitors are out of tolerance ( +/-20%).There are 3pcs C=10u per PCB, in different location.Samsung capacitors wich we use are 1,5 years old - i checked this information from our supplier " Rutronik ".I have
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 19 02:49:07 EDT 2007 | ray
I observed some black dot or some oxidation occured on chip termination on pcba reflowed fews weeks ago as buffer stock. The solder joint and fillet wetting is good and shinning. It is an acceptable or defect condition per IPC standard/requirement? W
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 22:40:19 EDT 2003 | nyazga
I have always heard to use solder with 2 percent silver to reduce gold embrittlment. One vendor site said this is a myth. Does anyone know of a specific document recommending this such as IPC or MIL spec. ???
Electronics Forum | Mon May 12 23:28:33 EDT 2003 | dehlers
To the best of my knowledge and experience the 2 % Ag component is not for embrittlement but rather to reduce gold scavenging caused by the propensity for tin to react with the gold. I have seen eutectic tin/lead actually disolve gold wire after a f
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 06 16:35:31 EDT 2003 | Carol
This is an old topic, but keeps coming up. Solderability and reliability issues with SMT gold plated terminations when used with tin/lead solder paste/hassle finish PWB. I need to know which standard (mil, IPC, J-STD??) tells you all about the probl
Electronics Forum | Tue May 13 06:57:10 EDT 2003 | davef
Your vendor site is totally correct. 2Ag is an excellent solder, but it does nothing to prevent tin and gold from reacting chemically. An earlier poster is correct gold goes into solution in liquid solder very fast, less than a second. Gold and ti
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 03 17:28:10 EST 1998 | smd
SMTnetters: My UIC conveyors aren't working with my: Omniflow 7 Reflow (Mfg 1/95) Dek 265 GS Philips CSM What can I do? Does anyone have experience with connecting UIC or other conveyors to the above equipment? On the reflow I jumped terminals 1
Electronics Forum | Tue Jul 28 07:02:59 EDT 1998 | smd
Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is effective but also expensive. Also, some tape was leaving yellow marks on the goldfingers. We're trying the so-called goldfinger glove from Steven's Products. It's a very small company (probably one gu
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 03 08:23:37 EDT 1998 | smd
Stevens Products (supposedly around since 1937) 128 N. Park St. E. Orange, NJ 07019 Tel 973-672-2140 Contact: Ross Stevens, Jr. They'll take a PO but terms are net 30 Right now we are taping the goldfingers which is | effective but also expensive. A