Are you complying with the new enig specification ipc. This is a major rewrite with very specific process and measurement. Statement of scope this performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. Ipc4552a performance specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed boards the ipc4552a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. Ipc4552 amendment 1 june 2012 a standard developed by ipc. All, im having a bit of a problem with hard gold process with my board shop.
Ipc4553 specification for immersion silver plating for printed circuit boards ipc4553 details the requirements for immersion silver imag final finish. If you wish to specify enig, your best method of doing it is to simply invoke ipc 4552 or ipc 4553 for immersion silver on the fabrication drawing. Specification for electroless nickel immersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment. Standards amendment 1 to ipc4552, specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards. The ipc4552a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. The 4552 revision introduces a new measurement system for phosphorous content and process control requirements that the pcb fabricator is required to demonstrate.
How to work around black pad black pad is a term that usually refers to nickel corrosion on electroless nickel and gold immersion, or enig, surface finishes on pcbs. Electroless nickel reducing agents phosphorus content phosphoruscontainin g, reducing agents are used for the reduction of the electroless nickel during the. Ipc 4552 july 2002 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards plating subcommittee 414 interim final proposed by ipc 2215 sanders road, northbrook, il 60062 phone. Ipc4552 for enig final finish saturn flex systems inc. Lastly, there is a clear explanation for evaluating an enig deposit for corrosion. Specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment 1 to ipc4552 replaces the table 31 requirements of electroless nickel immersion gold plating plus also replaces all of sections 3. The electroless nickel thickness shall be 3 to 6 m 118. Ipc4552 specification for electroless nickelimmersion. Ipc4552 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold. Hyper corrosion testing of enig per the requirements of the ipc 4552a the issue with hyper corrosion of enig and its acceptance or rejection has been an issue since the adoption of this surface finish. Bowman guarantees that its xrf system meets ipc 4552a and is accurate and reproducible for the thickness range specified.
The ipc 4552a is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment manufacturers oem. Ipc 4553 specification for immersion silver plating for printed circuit boards ipc 4553 details the requirements for immersion silver imag final finish. Free ipc standards and amendments for download for printed circuit board. Gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment 1 to ipc4552 replaces. Performance specification for electroless nickel immersion gold enig plating for printed boards developedby the platingprocessessubcommittee 414 of the fabricationprocesses committee 410 of ipc usersof this publicationare encouragedto participatein the developmentof futurerevisions. Amendment 1 to ipc4554, specification for immersion tin plating for printed circuit boards includes amendment 1. The ipc 4552a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. Ipc whmaa620d describes materials, methods, tests and acceptance criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured and soldered interconnections and the related assembly activities associated with cable and harness. Pbfree resource center ipc standards for flex pcb prebaking guide final finishes pcb design. Ipc sm840c amendment 1 qualification and performance of permanent solder mask. Download ipc find out what your external and local ip addresses are using this straightforward and lightweight application that runs in the. The specification calls out thicknesses for thin and thick immersion silver deposits, based on 2. It also meets the solderability and aluminum wire bondability requirements of ipc 4552, rev.
Are you complying with the new enig specification ipc4552a. Specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold. Specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment 2 to ipc4552 is a new section in the original release of the ipc4552. Containing fullcolor photographs, this specification sets the requirements for the use of enig as a surface finish for printed boards. Ipc 4552 enig plating for printed circuit boards ipc 4552 details the requirements for electroless nickel immersion gold enig final finish. Therefore, saturns enig line is setup to achieve ipc s recommended thicknesses.
The defect is not seen as part of normal qc procedures as the immersion gold masks the appearance of the nickel under the gold. Free ipc downloads on electronics manufacturing from. Ipc4552 performance specification for electroless nickel. Ipc standards for flexible pcbs saturn flex systems. Hyper corrosion testing of enig per the requirements of the. Below is an excerpt from the new ipc4552a publication. Ipc4552de spezifikation fur chemisch nickelgold enig fur. The ipc4552a is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment manufacturers oem. These ipc standards define enig and iag, and i believe they specify 150180 uinches of nickel covere. Ipc 4552a performance specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed boards the ipc 4552a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. The second major development is the ipc 4552 enig specification. The ipc 4552a standard may be used to specify acceptance criteria to meet performance requirements in addition to those found in the ipc 6010fam printed board performance. Ipc a610f acceptability of electronic assemblies ipca610 is the most widely used electronics assembly standard in the world.
Free alerts on new ipc releases stay up to date on new ipc documents through ipcs free email notification. Ipcwhmaa620d is the only industryconsensus standard for requirements and acceptance of cable and wire harness assemblies. Purpose provides information on following technologies. The specification calls out thicknesses for thin and thick immersion silver deposits, based on 2 different silver plating types available in the industry. Ipc4552 enig specification 2002 the enig ipc4552 specification was issued in 2002, at that time the idea of lead free lf had not taken hold in the industry and tin lead was the dominant assembly solder in use.
A recent amendment a to the enig spec ipc4552 states that the coating layers for rigid pcbs must fall within the following ranges. The ipc4552a standard may be used to specify acceptance criteria to meet performance requirements in addition to those found in the ipc6010fam printed board performance. The ipc4552 a is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment. Bowman guarantees that its xrf system meets ipc4552a and is accurate and reproducible for the thickness range specified. The ipc4552a is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment. Ipc 4552 details the requirements for electroless nickel immersion gold enig final finish. Ipc 4552 amendment 1 amendment 1 to specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards.
A recent amendment a to the enig spec ipc 4552 states that the coating layers for rigid pcbs must fall within the following ranges. Ipc4552 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards table of content 1. Specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig. The ipc 4552 a is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment manufacturers oem. Hyper corrosion testing of enig per the requirements of. Uic enig has a low corrosion formulation and is compatible with all soldermasks. A presents challenges for pcb manufacturers that apply enig coatings to their boards. Ipc4552 amendment 2 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment 2 to ipc4552 is a new section in the original release of the ipc4552. Experimental and dft study of the effect of mercaptosuccinic acid on cyanidefree immersion gold deposition. The ipc 4552a document creates a guideline to decrease any. The most popular ipc documents are available from electronics. Ipc4552 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for. It is intended for use by chemical suppliers, printed board manufacturers, electronics manufacturing services ems and original equipment.
Ipc standards while we cant publish the actual ipc standards, were hoping this summary page of ipc standards and relevant core specifications will be of assistance. Compliance with new ipc4552a requirements for measurement of. In particular, the new specification puts an upper limit on the amount of gold that is applied for optimum product performance. Ipc4552 printed circuit board electrical engineering scribd. Final finishes enig the industry standard for uniform mid phos electroless nickel deposits with a topcoat of immersion gold.
A must for all quality assurance and assembly departments. Ipc4552 is the spec for electroless nickel immersion gold so i believe there must be a spec for hard gold. The amendment 2 provides the rules by which any rework andor repair of a printed boards enig surface finish is allowed. Electroless nickel reducing agents phosphorus content phosphoruscontaining, reducing agents are used for the reduction of the electroless nickel during. With periodic preventive maintenance, your bowman system will continue to measure enigenepig, hasl, pms, titanium, electroless nickel %p and other critical deposits quickly and accurately. Single sided and double sided with and without plated through holes multilayer boars with pth, with and without buriedblind vias multilayer boards containing high density interconnect hdi active embedded passive circuitry printed boards. Ipc 4552 is the spec for electroless nickel immersion gold so i believe there must be a spec for hard gold. Therefore, saturns enig line is setup to achieve ipcs recommended thicknesses. Amendment by association connecting electronics industries, 06012012. The ipc4552a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion. Finally after many years of testing, evaluation and negotiations between the committee members the long awaited rev a of the enig specification ipc 4552 has been released.
Ipc4552 july 2002 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards plating subcommittee 414 interim final proposed by ipc 2215 sanders road, northbrook, il 60062 phone. Free ipc downloads on electronics manufacturing from dynamix. Mar 07, 2020 ipc whmaa620d is the only industryconsensus standard for requirements and acceptance of cable and wire harness assemblies. Free download i ipcjedecjstd609a marking and labeling of components, pcbs and pcbas to identify lead pb, and. It contains a suggested evaluation method and levels of acceptability. Earlybird iii exhibitor registration for symposium 47.
Shelflife shelflife is a function of solderability. The end user of the part has attempted to reject even a single occurrence of hyper corrosion while the chemical supply base has argued that extensive levels of corrosion are still acceptable and wil. This is due to the influence of the design pattern and chemistry process variability. International microelectronics assembly and packaging society imaps. Ipcsm840c amendment 1 qualification and performance of permanent solder mask. Dec 15, 2015 how to work around black pad black pad is a term that usually refers to nickel corrosion on electroless nickel and gold immersion, or enig, surface finishes on pcbs.
We believe that designers have the power to control the cost and quality of their product for the long term by specifying materials and inspection considerations via ipc standards. Solderability of any final finish degrades over time due to oxidation or intermetalic compound formation of different finishes. Ipc4552 printed circuit board electrical engineering. Ipcwhmaa620d describes materials, methods, tests and acceptance criteria for producing crimped, mechanically secured and soldered interconnections and the related assembly activities associated with cable and harness. The ipc4552 a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. Ipc 4552 amendment 2 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards amendment 2 to ipc 4552 is a new section in the original release of the ipc 4552. The electroless nickel immersion gold enig deposit is one of the most widespread surface finishes in printed board manufacture today.
The ipc 4552 a standard may be used to specify acceptance criteria to meet performance requirements in addition to those found in the ipc 6010fam printed board performance. Electronics industries specification for electroless. Aug 22, 2017 ipc 4552a enig specification finally released. Aug 31, 2012 standards amendment 1 to ipc4552, specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards. Jul 27, 2017 ipc4552 july 2002 specification for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig plating for printed circuit boards plating subcommittee 414 interim final proposed by ipc 2215 sanders road, northbrook, il 60062 phone. The institute for printed circuits ipc released their first specification for enig in 2002, followed by revision a in august 2017, with the intention of helping manufacturers create a more reproducible and reliable enig surface finish. If you wish to specify enig, your best method of doing it is to simply invoke ipc4552 or ipc4553 for immersion silver on the fabrication drawing. Recommended drawing callouts electroless nickelimmersion gold enig per ipc 4552, or follow table below. The ipc 4552 a performance specification sets requirements for electroless nickelimmersion gold enig deposit thicknesses for applications including soldering, wire bonding and as a contact finish. Ipc4552 amendment 2 september 2012 a standard developed by ipc.
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