Tin Pest in Medieval Culture

Folks, Readers may remember that I have had an interest in tin pest for some time. Tin pest can occur if nearly pure tin is exposed to cold temperatur...

Posted On: June 26th, 2020 | By: Robert McKerrow

Soldering Iron Tip Temperatures Cannot Afford To Be Overlooked

Soldering iron tip temperatures are increasing under the thought that hotter settings perform faster to reduce cycle times. However, that is not alway...

Posted On: June 9th, 2020 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Webinar on Voiding June 11, 9AM and 2PM EST

Folks, I will be presenting a workshop on “Understanding and Troubleshooting Voiding in Bottom Terminated Components (BTCs)." BTCs are one ...

Posted On: June 1st, 2020 | By: Jenny Gallery

That's a 'Fine' Ribbon You Got There!

Indium Corporation has developed 80Au20Sn < 0.1” wide fine-grade precision ribbon for high volume, fully automated laser diode assembly proce...

Posted On: May 29th, 2020 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Stencil Aperture Design for the Pin in Paste (PIP) Process

Peter writes, Dear Dr. Ron, I am trying to implement the Pin-in-Paste (PIP) process. The PWB is 63 mils thick, the component pin diameter is 47 mils, ...

Posted On: May 16th, 2020 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

The Area Ratio for Odd Shaped Stencil Apertures

Joey writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I have a stencil aperture with an unusual shape. See Figure 1. How do I calculate the area ratio? The stencil thickness is ...

Posted On: May 6th, 2020 | By: Robert Ploessl

An introduction to Indium Tri-Chloride

Indium chloride, indium tri-chloride, indium(III)chloride is the most versatile compound in the indium compounds family. It is used in many industries...

Posted On: May 5th, 2020 | By: Claire Hotvedt

Step Soldering Opportunities with Durafuse™ LT

The Durafuse™ LT temperature range (200-210℃) is interesting because it provides new opportunities for step soldering....

Posted On: May 4th, 2020 | By: Jim Hisert

Indium Plating – DIY Deposition at Your Facility

Do you need a layer of indium deposited onto your parts, but don’t know where to get started?...

Posted On: April 30th, 2020 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Autonomous Vehicles Even Farther Out in Time

Folks, Readers of this blog will remember that I have been a skeptic of self-driving cars emerging in the near term. I am even less sanguine today. A ...