Why Use Gold Plating and Immersion Gold on PCBs? Differences Explained
1. PCB Surface Treatment The surface treatment processes for PCBs include: anti-oxidation, tin spraying, lead-free tin spraying, immersion gold, immersion tin, immersion silver, hard gold plating, full board gold plating, gold fingers, nickel-palladium gold OSP, etc. The main requirements are: low cost, good solderability, strict storage conditions, short time, environmentally friendly processes, good soldering, and … Read more