Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 29 13:44:45 EDT 1998 | David Spilker
We are investigating alternatives to HASL finishes for more dense PWBs. OSP is not a good choice because of low solid flux and possibly long shelf life. Immersion gold is expensive and so far has been more difficult to wave solder. Has anyone had
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 09 08:06:07 EDT 2006 | davef
See "IPC-4554 Specification for Immersion Tin Plating for Printed Circuit Boards" 3.2.1 Immersion Tin Thickness. The most common reason for solderability issues with the white tin surface coating during multiple thermal excursions is a thin white ti
Electronics Forum | Wed Aug 05 07:46:46 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| We have mixed to negative feelings about Omikron, but I beileve it is due to problems with the board fabricator rather than the process itself. When done properly, our Omikron boards have had very good solderability. However, we have had several
Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 29 22:50:17 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| We are investigating alternatives to HASL finishes for more dense PWBs. OSP is not a good choice because of low solid flux and possibly long shelf life. Immersion gold is expensive and so far has been more difficult to wave solder. Has anyone ha
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 08 17:32:47 EST 2007 | Board House
Hi Oswald, Shelf life with ENIG if vacuum sealed and kept in controled enviroment would be 12 to 14 months. Shelf life in shrink wrap - No recomended packaging, 6 moths. If Shelf life goes over the 12 -14 months - Baking ? I would not suggest re-b
Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 08 03:16:12 EST 2007 | oswald5087
hi' i need advise on immersion gold PCb shelf life. 1) what is the issue shelf life or expire for Immersion gold PCB? 2) How long we can keep the PCB? (with vacuum seal and without vacuum seal) 2) iF PCB expire, can we bake the immersion PCB? what t
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 29 17:45:54 EDT 2002 | nifhail
What are other testing/process step that we should do if we where to use the old date code QFPs other than solderability and baking ? What is the plating composition normally %? lead, % tin etc. I have my policy not to accept the more than 12 mont
Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 25 12:13:31 EDT 2003 | russ
A lot of it depends upon what the lead terminations are and the storage conditions. For example if they are tin you will run into trouble. We have used all types of parts that are all ages (We just started doing BGAs that are 5 years old.) I don't
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 13 05:48:52 EDT 2005 | charly
hi' i need advise on immersion silver PCb shelf life. 1) what is the shelf life for Immersion silver PCB? 2) iF PCB expire, can we bake the immersion PCB? what temp & duration? 3) How long can we keep the pCB again after rebaking? (with vacuum seal)
Electronics Forum | Sat Nov 12 12:11:22 EST 2022 | micropak
Thank you Stephen... I also mistaken it with Immersion Silver.