Electronics Forum | Wed Jul 15 17:36:26 EDT 2015 | mikekeens
From my experience Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold or ENIG finish gives the best results but does cost more than other available finishes. It has good solderabilty, good shelf life and is flat. Details of other available PCB surface finishes can
Electronics Forum | Mon Aug 10 21:52:34 EDT 1998 | Dave F
| | | Is there any problem using SMT on gold boards? 15 years ago we were told not to use gold boards, but I can't remember why. Judging by the other postings it now appears to be common. Only problem I see is that the nickel should be plated, not
Electronics Forum | Tue Aug 11 07:51:57 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| | | | Is there any problem using SMT on gold boards? 15 years ago we were told not to use gold boards, but I can't remember why. Judging by the other postings it now appears to be common. Only problem I see is that the nickel should be plated, n
Electronics Forum | Thu Aug 06 17:25:55 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| Is there any problem using SMT on gold boards? 15 years ago we were told not to use gold boards, but I can't remember why. Judging by the other postings it now appears to be common. Only problem I see is that the nickel should be plated, not ele
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 21 15:28:02 EDT 2004 | markhoch
I have a new customer who is recommending a Sulfamate Nickel Finish for his boards. I'm not really familiar with this process. Is anybody else? How does it differ from electroless nickel? Can a standard NC solder paste cut the mustard with this stuff
Electronics Forum | Fri Jun 19 14:25:24 EDT 1998 | Earl Moon
| | Has anyone had experience with placing BGA on gold plated boards. I thought I read a while ago there was a problem with embrittlment causing cracked joints. If anyone has experience with this your feedback would be great. | | Mike | There has b
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 09:53:58 EST 2000 | Ron Costa
I've been using the Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold plating process for some time now. Here is what i know: It's very flat and solderable if you hold the board house to the following criteria: 120u inches of Nickel 4-9u inches of Gold What type of
Electronics Forum | Fri May 13 14:08:39 EDT 2011 | eezday
This appears to be black-pad and is often the result of using specs that call for gold plating that is too thick. The black pad is corrosion that is created between the gold and electroless nickel during the gold plating process. This is counter in
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 01 21:51:05 EST 2000 | Dave F
Roni: Ron gives good advice on the thickness of your Electroless Nickel - Immersion Gold (ENIG) solderability preservative. Several additional comments are ENIG: � More expensive than OSPs and HASL. � Much flatter surface than HASL, similar to OSP
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 15 16:50:04 EDT 2005 | davef
Few of us here on SMTnet fabricate our bare boards. Most of us are assemblers. So, the solderability of the connections of our boards is a BIG issue with us. Our suppliers protect the solderability of the copper by coating the copper to limit the
