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I love to read white papers from the 1930’s on indium (the element). People had no idea what interesting properties they would discover from wor...
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What is Semiconductor Packaging?
I’d say my version of the term is ‘protecting a semiconductor while facilitating its connection to the outside world’. Here’s ...
Welcome to the Engineered Solders Blog
Engineered Solders have a long history at Indium. They have been called many things that made sense to us because of the way we made them. But......
Package-on-Package Reflow (5/5)
Okay, you’re at the final stage of Package-on-Package assembly. Simply heat per the reflow profile suggested by your solder manufacturer (hopefu...
Package-on-Package Transport (4/5)
Keep in mind that the stack of components that have just been assembled are vulnerable to misalignment and oxidation. We have done some work up-front ...
Package-on-Package Placement (3/5)
Stacking Package-on-Package components is one of the easiest parts of the assembly process. Although each Package-on-Package solder paste and Package-...
Package-on-Package Component Dipping (2/5)
Before even thinking of dipping a component, you had better verify that your paste or flux is 1) the proper thickness and 2) uniform across the surfac...
A Method to Attach Indium Interfaces over Large Surface Areas
In a past entry, I discussed the characteristic formation of surface oxides on indium and the various methods by which to remove these to achieve a so...
Do LEDs need pure metal thermal interface materials?
Simply stated, YES. In effort to stay on top of industry technology I spend as much time as I can afford attempting to learn about the current thermal...
Package-on-Package Paste Leveling (1/5)
This is the first of a series of entries dealing with tips for Package-on-Package assembly. A logical place to begin is material deposition. It is imp...
Beginner X-sectioning Tips
Even if you only x-section every now and then, it is easy to develop bad habits. Here are some quick tips to help the novice x-section preparer: 1) Po...
We’re a Lot Closer When You Call
E-mail is easy, and helps clarify requests and information, however talking directly with a Technical Support Engineer or Application Engineer allows ...