Corrosion control and lubrication of plated noble metal connector contacts

IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Part A

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 304-311

  Antler, Morton ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b Consultant Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier coatings; Chromating; Connectors; Contacts; Corrosion; Fretting; Gold; Lubrication; Palladium

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; FRETTING CORROSION; GOLD; LUBRICATION; PALLADIUM; PLATING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ELECTRONIC CONNECTORS; POLYPHENYLETHER MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX MIXTURE;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 0030244339     PISSN: 10709886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/95.536831     Document Type: Article

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