... with Au surface finishes, by regulating the protective atmosphere. Wei Liu can be contacted at: w_iu@hit.edu.cn © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Joining processes Soldering Atmosphere Gold Tin Laser soldering Micro‐solder joints AuSn4 Intermetallics N2 atmosphere Reflow...

...P.T. Vianco; A.C. Kilgo Gold coatings are used on connector structures to maintain suitable solderability of the underlying Ni coating layer as well as to prevent surface corrosion during service. However, the likelihood of Au embrittlement in connector solder joints must be minimized...

...C. Hunt The development and characterisation of a prototype solderability reference standard based on a gold‐plated nickel sample has been described previously. This material has now been tested in an intercomparison with several European laboratories. The results presented here show that a high...