A PCB supplier propose paladium finish. The statement is that we get a surface as good as gold finish (for SMD) without the problem of Nickel plating. Also manual soldering requires some extra flux because the tip does not get good heat contact with the pads. What are the pros and cons of paladium finish ? Jean-Luc Lehmann Project Manager DPS S.A., CH-1217 Meyrin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------