One aspect of this disclosure is a power amplifier module that includes a power amplifier; a wire bond pad electrically connected to the power amplifier, the wire bond pad including a nickel layer having a thickness that is less than 0.5 um, a palladium layer over the nickel layer, and a gold layer over the palladium layer; and a conductive trace having a top surface with a plated portion and an unplated portion surrounding the plated portion, the wire bond pad being disposed over the plated portion. Other embodiments of the module are provided along with related methods and components thereof.