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Electrolytic Gold
Kyocera has two plating lines for electroplating gold. The first is an automated plating line for rack plating, capable of plating several hundred racks per day. The line is designed to plate a protective layer of nickel, either sulfamate or low-stress sulfate first (see the Electrolytic Nickel page), followed by the gold finish.
The second is a manual plating line. While it does not have the same high capacity as the automated line, it is suited for parts which require special pre-cleaning or activation prior to plating. Barrel plating can also be performed in the manual line. The properties of the nickel and gold from both lines are identical.
Some examples of parts plated with electrolytic gold include:
- Ceramic PGAs
- RF/Microwave packages
- Surface mount packages
- Ceramic substrates
Our line processes parts up to 6"x12" and weighing up to 20 pounds. Very small parts may be plated using barrel plating. Tie bars are required; however, it may be possible to connect through wires to the rack.
Thickness measurements are made using a Seiko XRF 7000 with NIST traceable standards. We are also capable of performing all MIL-STD-883 functional tests.
To contact us for specific product information or to get a quote, please click here or call us at 800-468-2957 for more information.
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