Jim,
        Make sure to use a solder paste with 2% silver, unless you like the
look of grainy solder joints sure to be rejected by your quality folks. Also
look at the component manufacturers reflow specs, make sure you're hitting
their recommended temps for peak and time above liquidus.

Mike McMonagle
PCA Process Engineering Supervisor
K*Tec Electronics
1111 Gillingham Lane
Sugar Land, TX  77478
(281) 243-5639 Phone
(281) 243-5539 Fax
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Marsico 516-595-5879 [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 8:50 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [TN] PALLADIUM SILVER FINISH
>
> Hello again...
>
> Any concerns soldering a surface mount chip component with a palladium
> silver
> finish?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jim Marsico
>
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