PCBA Appearance Inspection Standards (Illustrated)

PCBA Appearance Inspection Standards (Illustrated)

1. Purpose: To provide a basis for the appearance inspection of PCBA products produced at our SMT station. In cases where the specific appearance standards conflict with customer requirements, customer requirements shall prevail in principle. 2. Scope: This standard references IPC-610D (for dedicated service electronic products) PCBA appearance inspection standards and is applicable only to … Read more

Why Use Gold Plating and Immersion Gold on PCBs? Differences Explained

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