Last night I locked myself out of my apartment and while waiting for my
boyfriend to come over and let me back in, I spent the time pacing around the
backyard and alternately cursed myself at my stupidity and thought about
some specs the boss wants me to help write.  Well, my brain works in strange
(and wondrous) ways and I began to ponder something......

Would applying a gold plating to your component pads affect the electrical
spacing required?  IPC-2221, Para 6.3 and Table 6-1 do not mention board
materials or any plating notes.  Does this mean that it doesn't matter?

Like I said, it's probably a silly question but I honestly don't know the answer.
It *seems* that it would make a difference but I can't find any data to indicate
what that difference would be.  Would some kind soul (and there are MANY
here at DC) care to enlighten me?

Thanks for all of your help!

JoAnn L. Amerson
Design Librarian
Red Lion Controls, Inc.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Voice: (717) 767-6961 ext 6308


Thought for the day:
  Ninety percent of the friction of daily life is caused by the wrong tone of voice.

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