Rick, The IPC spec for ENIG, which is near release, specifies 120-240 microinches of Ni and 2-4 microinches of Au. Marion Graybeal ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Thompson <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 7:36 PM Subject: [TN] ENIG Thickness Standard? > Is there a standard for the plating thickness of the ENIG surface > finish? I've searched the archives and didn't find anything. Based on > a customer request we had increased the requirement for the electroless > nickel to 200u inches. A couple of our board vendors are telling me that > that is excessive and that anything over 100u inches is overkill. I've > seen references in the archives for anything from 120u inches to 200u > inches. What (if anything) is considered standard for this finish? > > Thanks for your inputs. > > > Rick Thompson > Ventura Electronics Assembly > 2655 Park Center Dr. > Simi Valley, CA 93065 > > +1 (805) 584-9858 x-304 voice > +1 (805) 584-1529 fax > [log in to unmask] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > 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 e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------