Methinks that is a really good question.

Jason Gregory
Manufacturing Engineer
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Bob Donaldson
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 4:58 PM
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Subject: [TN] ENIG Board finish and RoHS


I had an interesting question come up. One of my customers questioned
whether ENIG board finishes were RoHS compliant because in their metal
finishing world nickel plating baths commonly used lead in them to help in
the plating. So I asked a boardshop I was working with if the ENIG
processing they were using had lead in the nickel plating baths. They said
it did so we both were wondering if this makes ENIG a non compliant finish
for RoHS. Can someone please shed light on whether this is true or not?
If it is compliant must the platers remove lead form their baths or is the
concentration so low it falls within the accepted criteria?

Thanks,
Bob D.

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