Hi Phil,

        We looked at this possibility several years back. The main problem with
the conductive epoxies is that the electrical conductivity is too low for most
applications. With the ever increasing speed of many electronic devices and
needs, this even more compounds the problem. There is probably some nitch
markets where this technology may be feasable, such as the TOY market or some
other market that requires slow speeds and low current transfer.

.... Just my two cents worth...
Regards,
Les
>  From: Phil Hersey <[log in to unmask]>, on 3/24/99 3:09 PM:
>  What if... you took all your standard SMD devices, threw them in an etchant
>  to get rid of the tin/lead, immediately took them out and threw them in an
>  immersion "flash" gold bath, then used conductive epoxy to mount them to a
>  flash gold/nickel PCB rather then solder?
>
>  Does this seem feasible? (technically at least)
>
>  Resp.
>  Phil Hersey, Carson City Nevada USA
>
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