Solder in Medical Devices: Wait, There's Solder There?
Shielding the RF waves generated by an MRI machine is mandatory. Soldered copper is one the metals used for RF shielding because it absorbs radio and ...
Gold Solder
Solder in Medical Devices: That Solder’s Going Where?
Cardiac pacemakers generally use 99.99% Au preforms as the solder material in the assembly. Pure gold is highly pure, inert, biocompatible, has a high...
What the Off-Eutectic?
Indium Corporation's new off-eutectic alloy preforms ensure strong solder joints in a plethora of device and package hardware. Our off-eutectic Au...
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...
Why Do We Need to Go Thinner?
Indium Corporation has developed a thinner gold preform for high-output lasers, therefore improving the thermal transfer and operational efficiency of...
How does AuSn alloy and flux impact the reliability of solder paste?
When looking at the reliability of AuSn solder paste, you need to take a couple of things into consideration, the post reflow alloy composition (off-e...
Why is AuSn powder size important for solder paste application?
Today's electronics continue to get smaller and smaller, so the traditional type 3 (-200/+325) mesh size might be too large for new scale-ups. Thi...
Come See Me at High-Temp Electronics Network Show in Oxford, UK
We’re featuring our Au solder product line and braze materials at the High-Temperature Electronics Network (HiTEN 2019) at St. Anne’s Coll...
International Microwave Symposium 2019
Why is Indium Corporation excited to be exhibiting at the International Microwave Symposium in Boston, MA?...
2019 SPIE Photonics West Show
Visit us at SPIE West show at booth #3310 on February 5-7. We look forward to learning more about your applications. ...
A Precise Equation Relating Karats of Gold to Density in Gold Alloys
Dr. Ron received a question asking him to verify a calculation used to determine the karat value of various gold-based alloys. It's not as si...
The Impact of Bonding Surface Plating on the Reliability of a AuSn (Gold-Tin) Solder Joint
Performing die-attach using AuSn solder alloy preforms against gold plating? You may need an off-eutectic solder alloy to compensate for the Au that i...