Hi All - One of our component suppliers has recently notified us that a portion of their product line will shortly change over to a Ni/Pd/Au finish. From their notification document and the testing performed to date, I really don't expect to encounter problems, however, I would like to ask if anyone has experience with this finish combination. If so, are there any special precautions in either handling or processing? Specifics of the finish are: 0.5-2.0 micro meters Ni; 0.02-0.15 micro meters Pd; and ~30 angstroms Au flash. Would appreciate your feedback. Regards - Kelly ################################################################ 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 ################################################################