electroless
Adjective
Meaning
electroless (not comparable)
(of a metal plating process) Without the use of an external electric current.
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As a consequence of these characteristics, electroless deposition is quite common in the decorative arts.
In contrast, an electroless deposition process uses only one electrode and no external source of electric current.
To combat this, we’ve had the PCB coated in gold finishing (ENIG, or Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold).