The advantages of mildly alkaline immersion silver as a final finish for solderability

被引:11
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作者
Fang, Jing Li [1 ]
Chan, Daniel K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Chartermate Elect Ltd, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
关键词
alkalinity; silver; soldering; acidity;
D O I
10.1108/03056120710750940
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Purpose - This study seeks to examine the advantages of mildly alkaline immersion silver as a final finish for solderability in order to combat the shortcomings of acidity in some popular immersion silver solutions. Design/methodology/approach - The paper describes in detail the necessary steps in the mildly alkaline immersion silver process. Findings - The process can overcome the problems of conventional acidic immersion silvers, especially in thermal shock and stress testing. Also it does not affect soldering or aluminium wire bonding. Originality/value - This is arguably a pioneering study in that it posits the benefits of mildly alkaline immersion silver as a final finish for solderability.
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页码:43 / 51
页数:9
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