Electroless nickel plating is a part of electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG)-surface finish used in printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing. In the ENIG-surface finish, the electroless nickel alloy prevents the oxidation of a circuitry by working as a diffusion barrier between the coppered circuitry and protective gold alloy and protecting the circuitry from mechanical tearing. It is well-known that the thickness and phosphorous content of the electroless nickel alloy have a dramatic effect on the PCB's characteristics. Unfortunately, these parameters cannot be directly measured during the plating process which makes it impossible to control the parameters in traditional way. In this thesis a new model for electroless nickel plating...