Steve,
Is the problem the finish or does the inductor have the end of the copper
winding embedded in the bottom termination finish but it is not totally
covered by that finish?  If so, then the oxidized copper wiring is your
problem, not the termination finish.  I have run into this before. Why the
manufacturers insist on terminating the wire on the bottom rather than the
top is beyond me.

Bev

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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2017 10:38 AM
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Subject: [TN] Odd Finish Soldering

Good morning:

      We've experienced some soldering difficulties with small 0402
inductors using a silver palladium platinum glass plating. Our application
is a 63/37 process and we find that these parts shift randomly through our
reflow oven and the overall soldering is less than optimum. The part is
available in a more robust plating, but the cost impact is absurd. I'm
wondering if others have run into similar problems with this finish and why
the difficulty in soldering these parts. Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Steve Vargas