Engineered Solders Blog

Paul Socha

Paul is a Senior Applications Engineer with 20 years experience in the solder-related industry. He holds a BS in chemistry and an AAS in Engineering Science. As one of the senior members of the engineering staff, Paul trains new engineers and sales personnel in Indium products and how they are used in customer applications.

Paul holds six US patents, five of which deal with solder and solder products. He developed Informs (reinforced solder preforms) and Integrated Preforms (linked solder preforms).

He has written and published several articles relating to solder and soldering, and assists hundreds of companies each year via email, phone, and direct site visits.

Amanda Whittemore

Amanda is an Applications Engineer supporting our Engineered Solder Products. She is experienced in addressing solder design issues a variety of industries including medical, military and photonics. Amanda specializes in coaching manufacturing, process, and design engineers on their choice and application of solders and other bonding materials to achieve reliable packaging and attachment solutions. She has presented at industry technical seminars such as International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS). She has authored technical papers on thermal management and microelectronics packaging materials. Amanda is active in several industry organizations including SPIE, IMAPS and the IPC.

Prior to establishing her career with Indium Corporation, Amanda received her BS in chemistry from Utica College and worked as a research lab technician at Cornell University, focusing on the physical properties of silicon. She is a member of the American Chemical Society.

Carol Gowans

Carol is Product Manager for Engineered Solder Materials. She has been with Indium Corporation for over 20 years. Carol has served in several sales and marketing positions, and works extensively with customers on their applications and product needs. She is responsible for marketing Indium Corporation’s Engineered Solder Materials product line which includes solder preforms, solder wire and solder ribbon.

Carol has a BS in Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University.

Seth Homer

Seth is the Product Support Specialist for Engineered Solder Materials. He has been with Indium Corporation for over 15 years, serving as manufacturing supervisor for various engineered electronics assembly materials, including: solder spheres, sputtering targets, indium chemicals and solder preforms. Seth has also worked extensively with our Customer Support teams, especially those in China, Singapore and Europe.

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