Methods and apparatuses for mitigating tin whisker growth on tin and tin-plated surfaces by doping tin with germanium

The present disclosure generally relates to the field of tin electroplating. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods for mitigating tin whisker formation on tin-plated films and tin-plated surfaces by doping the tin with germanium.

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Hauptverfasser: Nielsen, Jean A, Woodrow, III, Thomas A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present disclosure generally relates to the field of tin electroplating. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods for mitigating tin whisker formation on tin-plated films and tin-plated surfaces by doping the tin with germanium.