Ken,
 
The pads are silver over copper. No barrier layer. Could you elaborate how organic stuff in packaging material can cause tarnish?
 
Best regards,
David.
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From: [log in to unmask]>Ken Mc Gowan
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Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] Immersion silver boards tarnish

Hi David,
 
Normal mechanisms of Ag tarnishing are:
 
Diffusion of copper (do you have a brrier layer of Ni/Pd??)
 
Presence of sulphides in the atmosphere.
 
Organic stuff in packaging materials.
 
Best Regards,
 
Ken McGowan.
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From: [log in to unmask]>David
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Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 1:53 AM
Subject: [TN] Immersion silver boards tarnish

Has anyone ever exeprienced immersion silver MSP boards tarnishing, turned yellow after stored in ambient condition?