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PCB007 Magazine: The Essential Guide to Surface Finishes—March 2025
March 17, 2025 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
The Essential Guide to Surface Finishes
Corrosion, adhesion, bonding—the comprehensive issue of surface finish plating is a primary one for printed circuit board manufacturers and their assembly counterparts with gold as the “gold standard” for many applications. But gold is expensive, and it has its limits.
In the March 2025 issue of PCB007 Magazine, we compare and contrast surface finishes by type and application, taking a hard look at the many iterations of gold plating as a longtime standard and as palladium as a surface finish. We also take another look at a compelling additive manufacturing metallization product and technology. We go back to basics, recount a little history, and look forward to addressing the many challenges that high density, high frequency, adhesion, SI, and corrosion concerns for harsh environments bring to the fore.
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