Solder Paste for Low Temperature and Pb-Free Applications
There are a lot of parameters to consider when choosing the right solder for your application: 1) The operational temperature of the final device p st...
There are a lot of parameters to consider when choosing the right solder for your application: 1) The operational temperature of the final device p st...
Over the years, solder alloy choices have been pretty stable. In the last century, SN63 and SN62 could be found at any company making any k...
Don’t throw away that solder iron yet! There are many ways to activate NanoFoil® with heat. All that’s needed to start the reaction i...
If you have ever witnessed one of our NanoFoil® demonstrations at a tradeshow, you may remember we used a 9-volt battery to activate the material...
The easiest way to have NanoFoil® parts customized for your NanoBond® application is to let us cut them for you. There are......
Since the NanoBond® process is almost instantaneous, fluxes are not used. (They just don’t have enough time to heat up to their activation t...
Due to its softness and compressibility, indium is ideal for use in creating a seal. Let’s get right into it: Indium preforms are commonly...
With time, cryogenic and vacuum seals wear out and lose their ability to perform. Sometimes the need for replacement is due to heat or con...
It is hard to believe, but 50 years ago, on October 9th, the first visible light LED was demonstrated by Nick Holonyak, Jr. of GE Advanced......
One of my favorite methods of examining a solder bond is cross sectioning. This may not give you a view over the entire area of the bondline, or give ...
The first time I was taught how to solder (as a child), I was told: “All the surfaces need to be mechanically cleaned and chemically cleaned.&rd...