An Alternative Approach to Sputtering Target Bonding
A traditionally bonded sputtering target experiences a wide range of temperatures over its life cycle. It is bonded at over 200°C – usually ...
A traditionally bonded sputtering target experiences a wide range of temperatures over its life cycle. It is bonded at over 200°C – usually ...
Why do we care so much about target bonding? This is important because a sputtering target that truly performs will allow greater process flexibility,...
Fluxes are an interesting element of working with many solder applications. With so many specialized fluxes there is usually a perfectly-tailored flux...
In an earlier post I mentioned one of the presentations we gave at the 2013 SVC TechCon. The other presentation that our team delivered at t...
The development of SACm® lead-free solder alloy by Indium Corporation’s R&D team was focused around improving the mechanical shock perfo...
As an application engineer working with various NanoFoil® applications, I have learned which common items are very handy to have with me whenever...
The attachment of concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) cells is the perfect application for NanoFoil®. Due to the isolated heating during bonding, less...
When dealing with bonding, we often mention CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion). This is a very important topic when designing a soldered interface...
Folks, A reader writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I need to measure the void content of an alloy. Is there an easy way to do it? After a little thoug...
It is no secret that automotive semiconductor customers are becoming increasingly demanding. The “under the hood / bonnet” electronics env...
Engineered solders are solders that can make a HUGE difference with your thermal management, IGBT, die-attach, medical device, hermetic sealing, or co...
As the world began transitioning to Pb-Free solder in the early 2000’s, the electronics industry determined that SAC387 (95.5Sn/3.8Ag/0.7Cu) was...