Public evidence metadata · SEM-EVIDENCE-0011

Gold Embrittlement of Solder Joints

This paper covers gold embrittlement of solder joints as a recurring and still significant electronics failure-analysis problem. The source page notes that gold-embrittlement-related failures represent a significant portion of the work analyzed at SEM Lab and states that the paper provides a detailed account of material and process parameters that can lead to this condition in electronic assemblies. The paper appears to be positioned both as a practical failure-analysis reference and as a prevention-oriented document for understanding how solder-joint design and process choices can avoid embrittlement problems.