IPC: It's Not Easy Being Green
On July 16th and 17th, the IPC has organized a 2-day event in Boston to discuss the challenges with environmentally friendly electronics assembly. A s...
On July 16th and 17th, the IPC has organized a 2-day event in Boston to discuss the challenges with environmentally friendly electronics assembly. A s...
No vulgarity here, but there is a lot of questions in the electronics industry as to whether the term “halogen-free should include Fluorine (F)....
One of the primary concerns with halogen-free solder pastes and fluxes revolves around the wetting and coalescence. The reason that halogens (usually ...
Folks, It’s official, Tim and my workshop on Halogen-Free Assembly will be at “SMTAI“ on Monday August 18, from 8:30-11:30 AM. ...
Folks, We are all aware that the miniaturization of electronics continues unabated. As consumers we benefit from this phenomenon, as electronic assemb...
The IPC J-STD-004 committee met at APEX last month. They are planning on releasing an updated specification. One positive change that is being made ...
A recent topic which has come up in the soldering world has been the push for halogen-free or halide-free fluxes. There are many reasons customers are...
Folks, 1. APEX appeared to be a big success. The Las Vegas venue also seemed to be a big hit. Since I’m not a big fan of gambling or smok...
Folks, About two years ago it appeared that SAC305 (3.0% silver, 0.5% Cu, the balance tin) was becoming the de-facto standard for Pb-Free assembly. Wi...
If you remember from the days when Super Mario Bros. was the biggest Nintendo game on the scene, Mario could transport to a different world in the &ld...