Thank you John, If I understood what IPC says correctly, then there is a layer of Current (wrap plating), as it makes actual solderable pad. Am I confused? Regards, Vladimir SENTEC Testing Laboratory Inc. 11 Canadian Road, Unit 7. Scarborough, ON M1R 5G1 Tel: (647) 495-8727 Cell: (416) 899-1882 www.sentec.ca -----Original Message----- From: John Parsons <[log in to unmask]> Sender: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:05:32 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, John Parsons <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [TN] IPC-6012 Vladimir, Take a look at the specification for wrap plating that came out as IPC-6012B Amendment 1 (Dec 2006). I don't think I see any signs of the required wrap plating in those samples. Regards, John Parsons -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory Sent: March-13-13 3:51 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] IPC-6012 Hi Vladimir! Have your pictures posted now, they are here: http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Overall_view.jpg http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Close-up_of_crack_in_laminate_and_lifted_pad. jpg Never have seen anything like that before... Steve -----Original Message----- From: Vladimir Igoshev. PhD Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 6:27 PM To: Steve Gregory Subject: Re: [TN] IPC-6012 Thank you Steve. Here they are. -- Best regards, Vladimir Igoshev. PhD mailto:[log in to unmask] SENTEC Testing Laboratory Inc. 11 Canadian Road, Unit 7. Scarborough, ON M1R 5G1 Tel: (416) 899-1882 Fax: (905) 882-8812 www.sentec.ca ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________