Timeline for What is the gold-coloured area on this circuit board and what is it for?
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| Jun 9, 2015 at 5:48 | comment | added | zebonaut | Maybe the confusing part about the picture is this: The gold is visible in the unsoldered parts only. However, there is also gold underneath the solder joints, and likely on any copper area or trace, even under the green soldermask. So yes, it's just the finish, but most likely it's anywhere and not only in the exposed (unsoldered/unmasked) areas.. | |
| Aug 21, 2014 at 11:08 | history | answered | gbulmer | CC BY-SA 3.0 |