Semiconductor Fluxes: Part 2
This is the second in a series of posts about semiconductor fluxes, and talks about the optimal dipping depth for flip-chip fluxes....
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Semiconductor Fluxes: Part 1
If you are a little intimidated by semiconductor products, this blog post provides a simple explanation to help you better understand these products....
Specifying Dimensions for Pure Indium Preforms
We have all ordered something in the wrong size - it’s frustrating! Today we discuss specifying the dimensions for pure indium preforms....
Specifying Indium Preform Purity
Indium is commonly available from 99.9% to 99.9999% purity, although 99.995-99.999% is recommended most often for vacuum, hermetic, and cryogenic seal...
Specifying Pure Indium Solder Preforms
How to get the right pure indium solder preform to work with your application....
Cold Welding: All Metals Versus Indium
All metals can be cold welded. Indium is unique in that it can cold weld to itself at extremely low pressure....
The Complete Introduction to Pure Indium Preforms
Buckle-up and prepare to geek-out, because you’re about to learn all the basics of specifying, making, and applying pure indium preforms....
Why is a Soldering Flux Needed?
There are several questions that come up when learning about fluxes like, what does a flux do? How does a flux work? Why do I need a flux?...
Eutectic vs. Non-eutectic Solder Alloys
Every alloy has both a solidus and a liquidus melting temperature. The solidus temperature is the point when the alloy just starts to melt. ...
What Changed Between IPC J-STD-004A and J-STD-004B?
Comparing and contrasting these two standards....
What is an Alloy?
An alloy is comprised of two or more metals. These metals are stable and have some level of solubility together; otherwise, they would not form ...
What Is A Solder Alloy's 'Liquidus'?
The liquidus of an alloy is the temperature above which the alloy is completely liquid....