Hi Ofer,
I am sure you have heard of "gold embrittlement"; silver is worse. So you had
better use a nickel barrier on base lead material.
Werner Engelmaier
Engelmaier Associates, L.C.
Electronic Packaging, Interconnection and Reliability Consulting
7 Jasmine Run
Ormond Beach, FL 32174 USA
Phone: 904-437-8747, Fax: 904-437-8737
E-mail: [log in to unmask], Website: www.engelmaier.com
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