Soldering 80Au/20Sn with Specialized Fluxes & Formic Acid
Not all fluxes can handle the high processing temperature required for Au/Sn solder preforms....
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Fluxless Soldering of 80Au/20Sn with Forming Gas/Inert Atmosphere
Soldering without flux is generally regarded as difficult if not impossible. Yet a fluxless process is routinely done with 80Au/Sn ribbon and preforms...
Au/Sn – Different Solder Forms
Au/Sn is available in all the forms you would expect from conventional solder alloys. ...
Test Methods for ECM Assessment & Process Control: Basics of ECM
Brook Sandy-Smith and Phil Zarrow introduce a four-part series on electrochemical migration (ECM) assessment and process control...
Test Methods for ECM Assessment & Process Control: Process Considerations for Flux Reliability
Brook Sandy-Smith and Phil Zarrow discuss leftover flux residue's contribution to electrochemical migration ...
Test Methods for ECM Assessment & Process Control: Sources of Contamination
Brook Sandy-Smith and Phil Zarrow explore several sources of contamination ...
Test Methods for ECM Assessment & Process Control: Test Methodologies & Process Control
Brook Sandy-Smith and Phil Zarrow define the meaning behind each character in a flux classification ...
Importance of Profiling a Reflow Oven
Trying to select and develop the proper reflow profile? This video explores the differences between the three main profile types. ...
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: SIR Testing
Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) tests measure the post soldering effect on the electrical integrity of the circuit boards. This post explores the ...
Project 99 Wave Soldering Performance Proof: J-Standard Testing
The proof is in the data: Indium Corporation’s Project 99 wave fluxes have passed the latest test standards, J-STD-004B, are known to have the l...
Project 99: Combating Icicles in SMT Wave Soldering
They sound pretty but icicles can wreak havoc on electrical and solder reliability. Indium Corporation’s Project 99 wave soldering fluxes help d...
Project 99: Combating Residue in Wave Soldering
Residue is one of the most prevalent wave soldering defects......