Interview: Properties and Application of Indium Metal (Part 1)
Why does indium metal play such an important role in so many cutting edge technologies? Tune into Part 1 of the AZO Materials interview with Carol Gow...
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Preparing To See You At The 2019 Society Of Vacuum Coaters TechCon
Come join us in Long Beach for the 2019 SVC TechCon!...
SCOOPstudio Roundtable - Avoiding Voids, Clinic Outcomes – APEX 2019
MB Allen, Product Manager at KIC and Kim Flanagan, Technical Support Engineer at Indium Corporation joined SCOOP’s Philip Stoten to share the cl...
Indium Predictions for 2019
Here are three interesting things that I'm predicting will happen with indium in 2019....
The Difference Between an SMT Reflow Profile and the Oven Settings
There is a big difference between a reflow profile and the oven settings. A cooking analogy can help explain the difference....
Reflow Profiling for Next Generation Solder Paste Alloys - SMTAi
This post discusses reflow profiling and the two different profiles that are commonly used in the SMT industry....
What are solder preforms?
Solder preforms are the most versatile form of solder used in the widest variety of applications. They come in over 250 different alloys and countless...
Stages of a Reflow Profile: Part IV
The cool down rate of a profile can affect the grain structure of a solder joint, thus determining the mechanical strength of the solder joint....
Indium Mailbag - Indium Adhesion
Does indium stick to copper? Try an aluminum-coated indium preform for low contact resistance on one side and high insertion/wear resistance on the ot...
Indium Mailbag - Wire Options
Today’s mailbag asks: “I would like to know more about your indium wire options.” I'm glad you asked becasue we have over 6...
Indium Recycling – End of the Year Clean-up
When you are doing your year-end clean-up, check to see if you have any indium seals or scrap pieces of indium laying around. Send us your scrap indiu...
New Research Paper Evaluates Liquid Metal for Microchannel Cooling Applications
A new paper sparked my interest recently: Experimental Thermal Energy Assessment of a Liquid Metal Eutectic in a Microchannel Heat Exchanger Equipped...