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  • Sink hole voids
    I read an article that say that a shrink hole void (hot tear or sink hole) is not a crack, does not impact reliability, does not continue to grow under thermo-mechanical stresses. This seems to go against my common sense and would venture to say adds to solder creep fatigue. Would anyone like to comment on my comment and/or offer a link to where I can find more information?
  • Acid tin plating
    I'm trying to solve a problem of pitting around the holes after ammoniacal etching. I suspect my problem is insufficient deposits of electroplated tin resist around the holes, which is making it more susceptible to attack by the etchant. The reason I think its a tin problem is because prior to etching, the tin deposits appear solid and smooth when viewed under a microscope. However after etching there is evidence of pitting around many holes.
 
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