Ken, I don't know how your test plan is set up, but artificial aging characteristics (to simulate storage) would be an interesting comparison. Also planarity if you are using surface mount. Ralph > ---------- > From: Ken Patel[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Ken Patel > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 1:39 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [TN] What to compare for HASL v/s OSP > > Surface Finish Experts, > I am planing to run 50 boards with OSP Coating (Entech) on experimental > basis before we change from current HASL processed boards. My management > has > asked to make a presentation after both HASL and OSP went through assembly > process. Can anyone suggest me what can I compare besides yield? > > re, > Ken Patel > ______________________________________________________ > Ken Patel Phone: (408) 490-6804 > 1708 McCarthy Blvd. Fax: (408) 490-6859 > Milpitas, CA 95035 Beeper: (888) 769-1808 > > ################################################################ > 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" > section for additional information. > For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or > 847-509-9700 ext.312 > ################################################################ > ################################################################ 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's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################