Head-in-pillow Defects Attract non-SMT Attention
What would bring a person from outside the SMT world to a website like Indium.com? Why would a marketing guru have interest in head-in-pillow de...
Is Sn/Cu Alloy a Good Choice for Solder Paste?
Folks I was chatting recently with Indium Corporation’s Mike Fenner about Sn/Cu alloys for solder paste. Mike has many years of experience ...
Meet The Bloggers – Round 2
We had a pretty good turnout at Semicon West 2008 with our first “Meet the Bloggers” event, so we decided......
Halogen-Free and Head-in-Pillow
One of the primary concerns with halogen-free solder pastes and fluxes revolves around the wetting and coalescence. The reason that halogens (usually ...
BGA Red Dye Penetrant Testing
Ok, so it happened again. Another urgent request was brought to me for action. This time it was a customer who had performed a Red Dye Penetration......
Head-in-Pillow Defects 4: Material Issues
Head-in-pillow defects related to solder paste or flux performance are classified as Materials Issues. These include poor transfer efficiency on stand...
Head-in-Pillow Defects 3: Process Issues
Head-in-pillow defects caused by on-line processing issues are categorized under Process Issues. These include printing, placement and reflow. Printin...
Head-in-Pillow Defects 2: Supply Issues
Head-in-pillow defects caused by everything before the components go on-line can be grouped into Supply Issues. Some specific issues within this group...
Head-in-Pillow Defects 1: Overview
I know it’s been a while since my last post, but we’ve been so busy. In fact, one such incident was yesterday. One of our VP’s came....