Solving Solder Starvation in SMT Electronics Assembly
Solder starvation is a serious electronics assembly issue – with a very simple solution. Solder starvation occurs when adequate volumes of solde...
Carol Gowans
Solder Preforms in a Hurry
I recently visited a customer that was doing a lot of hand soldering. I always marvel at the variety of techniques and processes that are developed in...
MD&M Show in Orlando
The week of March 14th Indium Corporation will be exhibiting at the MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) show in Orlando, Florida. ...
Happy Birthday, Hieronymus Theodor Richter! Co-Discoverer of Indium.
November 21st is the birthday of one of the men who co-discovered indium metal back in 1863. Hieronymus Theodor Richter, along with F. Reich, ma...
IMAPS 2010 and SMTAI
Spending back-to-back weeks at two electronics assembly trade shows is a unique experience, to me. First up was SMTAI in Orlando, FL wher...
Engineer to Engineer at IMAPS in North Carolina
Indium Corporation will be at IMAPS 2010 (International Microelectronics and Packaging Society) – their 43rd International Sympos...
Think Like a 12 Year Old
Did you ever hear the expression, “think like a 12-year-old”? Meaning a 12-year-old has enough learning to address a problem but not...
How Small Can Your Solder Go?
George Will once said, “The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being proven right or pleasantly surprised.” Wel...
There've Been Some Changes Made
When was the last time you were in your favorite store and headed toward your favorite aisle only to find that they have rearranged everything? ...
Soldering 101 CTE Mismatch
The Northeast USA (as well as other parts of the country) have been experiencing quite a warm summer. And, if walking out into the humidity wasn...
Indium 101 - Earth Abundant Material or Rare?
Wandering through the references to indium metal on the internet, I sometimes see it referred to as, “that ‘rare’ metal.“...
Indium 101 - Sealing
The week before Mothers Day…an excellent time to talk about bonding! Indium metal really shines when it comes to bonding a wide variety of...