Title :
The role of electroplates in contact reliability
Author_Institution :
Battelle-Columbus, Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Electroplated coatings represent a major portion of the electrical contact finishes used worldwide. This is particularly true as contact sizes and energy levels decrease. As a result, ever-thinner coatings are used for reasons of economy. At the same time, it is in these applications that the state of the contact surface plays an increasingly important role in reliability.
Keywords :
electrical contacts; electroplated coatings; reliability; contact reliability; contact sizes; contact surface; electrical contact finishes; electroplates; energy levels; Coatings; Contacts; Corrosion; Energy states; Gold; Inorganic materials; Silver; Surface finishing; Temperature; Tin;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Contacts, 2002. Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth IEEE Holm Conference on
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7433-9
DOI :
10.1109/HOLM.2002.1040837
