Why is AuSn powder size important for solder paste application?
Today's electronics continue to get smaller and smaller, so the traditional type 3 (-200/+325) mesh size might be too large for new scale-ups. Thi...
Today's electronics continue to get smaller and smaller, so the traditional type 3 (-200/+325) mesh size might be too large for new scale-ups. Thi...
This is the second in a series of posts about semiconductor fluxes, and talks about the optimal dipping depth for flip-chip fluxes....
If you are a little intimidated by semiconductor products, this blog post provides a simple explanation to help you better understand these products....
Copper smelting was critically important to the development of civilization - and it was a miracle it ever began. Perhaps the beauty of this ore led i...
This coming February will be my third SMTA PanPac. PanPac is a very enjoyable and rewarding conference with a full venue. Costs are reasonable as well...
Folks, A short time ago, I posted on how to size a reflow oven. I mentioned that I had developed an Excel Spreadsheet to perform the calculations. The...
Indium Corporation’s Sze Pei Lim, talks about when to make th emove from water-soluble to no-clean fluxes for flip-chip assembly packages....
We have all ordered something in the wrong size - it’s frustrating! Today we discuss specifying the dimensions for pure indium preforms....
A good solder paste should be able to remain in a paused position (i.e. not being printed) on the stencil, for more than an hour....
Indium is commonly available from 99.9% to 99.9999% purity, although 99.995-99.999% is recommended most often for vacuum, hermetic, and cryogenic seal...
Thoughts on the importance of tension in the robotic soldering process....
Indium Corporation’s Dr. Andy Mackie, Senior Product Manager, Semiconductor and Advanced Assembly Materials, and Sze Pei Lim, Regional Manager, ...