Jeff,
Do you have any vibration requirements? If the gold is soft it could wear out
prematurely if vibration levels cause movement of the connection.
Tom Carroll
Hughes Aircraft Co.
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Subject: gold plating
From: [log in to unmask] at CCGATE
Date: 6/12/96 11:04 AM
I have designs with gold plated contact areas on microwave stripline circuits.
The contact area is used to make a pressure connection between the circuit and
an RF connector. The connection is made by compressible gold mesh (super
miniature brillo pad) placed in the space between the circuit contact area and
the center pin of the RF connector.
The drawing currently specifies gold plating per Mil-G-45204, Type II, Grade C,
Class 1. Our supplier has requested that they be allowed to use Grade A
(softer) gold instead. IPC-D-275 does not recommend Grade A for contact areas
but I think this is based on a wiping action across the surface when the
connection is made or broken (eg. connector fingers) and the soft gold would not
provide adequate wear resistance. Our design has the contact area under
continous compression.
Anyone have any experience which would indicate the Grade A gold would be a
poorchoice in this application?
Thanks for your help.
Jeff Rowe
Lockheed Martin
Syracuse, NY
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