Eddie, We have had no problems with this finish, after the usual teething problems and some inspector education. However, I would suggest that you see how it works with other fluxes. Solder joints with this finsh are definitely flux dependent. Bev Christian Nortel > ---------- > From: Eddie Brunker[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, March 27, 1998 5:50 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] Parts Solderability (2) > > Hi, > > What about the solderability of Palladium finished leads on TI devices. > I'm > surprised this subject hasn't been discussed on this list! TI are > determined > to continue with their lead free technology in spite of the fact that it > doesn't work. Palladium just isn't a highly solderable finish. In spite of > numerous companies finding problems with these devices, it fails to get > discussed! There is a white paper on a TI web site which proclaims the > virtues of this finish. It would make a very interesting basis for a > thread > of discussion. http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/asl/palladm > > Regards, > > ################################################################ > TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c > ################################################################ > To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with > following text in the body: > To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> > To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet > ################################################################ > Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional > information. > For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.311 > ################################################################ > ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC web site (http://jefry.ipc.org/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ################################################################