Dear Ms. Kovalovsky:

Your first two questions are addressed in Bellcore Technical Reference
TR-TSY-00078.  My copy is rather difficult to read, but I would be happy
to fax it to you.  Regarding your third question, I would recommend
contacting Dr. Allen Reed at Technic.

Regards,
Ted Stern
612-479-6525

Kelly Kovalovsky wrote:
>
> I am looking for some information on gold porosity as it applies to common PCB
> edge tab connector contacts. More to the point, I would like to know:
>
> What is a good working definition of porosity?
> What is the common test(s) for porosity and the theory behind the test?
> What are the common causes for test failure?
>
> Kelly Kovalovsky

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