Surface evaluation of the silver finishes via sequential electrochemical reduction analysis (SERA)

Circuit World

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-64

  Bratin, P ^a   Pavlov, Michael ^a   Chalyt, Gene ^a  

^a ECI Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Coatings; Finishing; Silver; Surface finishing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FINISHING; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SILVER; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ANTI TARNISHING FILM; SEQUENTIAL ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION ANALYSIS;

PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0032180868     PISSN: 03056120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03056129910244950     Document Type: Article

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