Press fit with ENIG is problematic because of the Nickel hardness / cracking risk. On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 9:13 PM, Victor Hernandez < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Fellow TechNetters: > > Are the pins in connector designated for Press Fit Pins gold plated for > insertion into an ENIG raw board. What is the acceptable process. If > both interfaces are gold plated with a thin layer of gold, the thin layer > of gold would be wiped off during the insertion process. Then you would > have a nickel to nickel mating surface. Does this sound correct. The > interface should form a tight air seal. > > Victor, > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ > -- Best Regards, *Reuven Rokah* Mobile: 972-52-6012018 Tel: 972-3-9360688 Fax: 076-5100674 <http://www.rokah-technologies.com/>[log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] www.rokah-technologies.com ** This e-mail message is intended for the recipient only and contains information which is CONFIDENTIAL and which may be proprietary of Rokah Technologies. If you have received this transmission in error, please inform me by e-mail, phone or fax, and then please delete all of the original files and all other copies exist. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please contact helpdesk at x2960 or [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________