The present invention provides a processing method capable of continuously working
an Au—Sn soldering metal having a foil form in room temperature. The foil-form
soldering metal containing from 10% by weight to 90% by weight of Au and balance
comprising Sn is subjected to heat treatment for five minutes to ten hours at 200
C. to 270 C., and subsequently the foil-form soldering metal is slit. Thus,
the heat treatment of the Au—Sn soldering metal before slitting enables continuous
slitting of the Au—Sn foil-form soldering metal in room temperature and facilitates
the production of a ribbon-form soldering metal.