Hi guys, I'm examining our current site policy on degolding of SM components prior to placement, e.g. fine pitch QFP's etc. I'm pretty well versed on all the metallurgical aspects of gold in solder joints however I'd be interested in what is being done in the rest of the industry. Are you guys degolding ? If not, have you any specific problems which a gold finish has caused, e.g. wetting, joint failure. My application is high reliability military electronics. Thanks in advance Bryan Kerr ################################################################ 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 ################################################################