SEMI G8 - Test Method for Gold Plating

This Standard was technically approved by the global Assembly & Packaging Technical Committee. This edition was approved for publication by the global Audits and Reviews Subcommittee on July 1, 2011. Available at www.semiviews.org and www.semi.org in August 2011; originally published in 1994.

NOTICE: This Document was reapproved with minor editorial changes.

This Test Method describes procedures to determine gold plating quality.

These methods apply to gold plating on cofired ceramic or metal packages. The grade, hardness, and thickness of the gold plating shall be specified per MIL-G-45204 unless otherwise agreed between vendor and customer.

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