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Understanding Electroless Nickel Thickness in ENIG and ENEPIG
IPC-4552 and IPC-4556 are industry performance specifications for ENIG (Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold) and ENEPIG (Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold) as used for th
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ENEPIG -How the Process Characteristics Influence the Layer Performance
Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) is a well-accepted and established finish for high performance applications. The properties of the coating are determined mai
.. read more
Challenges on ENEPIG Finished PCBs: Gold Ball Bonding and Pad Metal Lift
As a surface finish for PCBs,Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) was selected over Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG) for CMOS image sensor applications with
.. read more
Study of Various PCBA Surface Finishes
In this study various printed circuit board surface finishes were evaluated,including: organic solderability preservative (OSP),plasma finish (PF),immersion silver (IAg),electroless nickel / im
.. read more
Manufacturability and Reliability Screening of Lower Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys Containing Bi
This paper is the first of two papers discussing the Celestica/Honeywell Lower Melt Alloy program. The program explores the manufacturability and reliability for Pb-freethree Bi-containing allo
.. read more
Corrosion Resistance of Different PCB Surface Finishes in Harsh Environments
Corrosion resistance is becoming one of the most important topics in the electronics industry. Corrosion results in field
failures and huge losses,which annually total several billion U.S. doll
.. read more
Wire Bonding and Soldering on Enepig and Enep Surface Finishes with Pure Pd- Layers
As a surface finish,electroless nickel / electroless palladium / immersion gold (ENEPIG) has received increased attention
for both packaging/IC-substrate and PWB applications. With a lower gold
.. read more
Influence of Pd Thickness on Micro Void Formation of Solder Joints in ENEPIG Surface Finish
We investigated the micro-void formation of solder joints after reliability tests such as preconditioning (precon) and thermal
cycle (TC) by varying the thickness of Palladium (Pd) in Electrole
.. read more
Why Electroless Palladium: Study on Impact of Electroless Palladium on Electroless Nickel Deposits
Electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) has captured the major share of the lead free final finish market globally even though it’s not the least expensive. ENIG not only provides a robust met
.. read more
IMC Growth Study on Ni-P/Pd/Au Film and Ni-P/Au Film Using Sn/Ag/Cu Lead Free Solder
The surface finishes Ni-P/Pd/Au (hereafter referred to ENEPIG) and Ni-P/Au (hereafter referred to ENIG) were
prepared on ball grid array (BGA) circuit boards by electroless/immersion plating me
.. read more
Understanding Electroless Nickel Thickness in ENIG and ENEPIG
IPC-4552 and IPC-4556 are industry performance specifications for ENIG (Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold) and ENEPIG (Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold) as used for th
.. read more
ENEPIG -How the Process Characteristics Influence the Layer Performance
Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) is a well-accepted and established finish for high performance applications. The properties of the coating are determined mai
.. read more
Challenges on ENEPIG Finished PCBs: Gold Ball Bonding and Pad Metal Lift
As a surface finish for PCBs,Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion Gold (ENEPIG) was selected over Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG) for CMOS image sensor applications with
.. read more
Study of Various PCBA Surface Finishes
In this study various printed circuit board surface finishes were evaluated,including: organic solderability preservative (OSP),plasma finish (PF),immersion silver (IAg),electroless nickel / im
.. read more
Manufacturability and Reliability Screening of Lower Melting Point Pb-Free Alloys Containing Bi
This paper is the first of two papers discussing the Celestica/Honeywell Lower Melt Alloy program. The program explores the manufacturability and reliability for Pb-freethree Bi-containing allo
.. read more
Corrosion Resistance of Different PCB Surface Finishes in Harsh Environments
Corrosion resistance is becoming one of the most important topics in the electronics industry. Corrosion results in field
failures and huge losses,which annually total several billion U.S. doll
.. read more
Wire Bonding and Soldering on Enepig and Enep Surface Finishes with Pure Pd- Layers
As a surface finish,electroless nickel / electroless palladium / immersion gold (ENEPIG) has received increased attention
for both packaging/IC-substrate and PWB applications. With a lower gold
.. read more
Influence of Pd Thickness on Micro Void Formation of Solder Joints in ENEPIG Surface Finish
We investigated the micro-void formation of solder joints after reliability tests such as preconditioning (precon) and thermal
cycle (TC) by varying the thickness of Palladium (Pd) in Electrole
.. read more
Why Electroless Palladium: Study on Impact of Electroless Palladium on Electroless Nickel Deposits
Electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) has captured the major share of the lead free final finish market globally even though it’s not the least expensive. ENIG not only provides a robust met
.. read more
IMC Growth Study on Ni-P/Pd/Au Film and Ni-P/Au Film Using Sn/Ag/Cu Lead Free Solder
The surface finishes Ni-P/Pd/Au (hereafter referred to ENEPIG) and Ni-P/Au (hereafter referred to ENIG) were
prepared on ball grid array (BGA) circuit boards by electroless/immersion plating me
.. read more