Chemistry: Not Just a One Way Track
My indirect route to finding out what I really love to do - chemistry and engineering. Use as many resources as you can to help you find your way....
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Not all fluxes and solder pastes are created equal!
The different flux and solder paste formulations mean that some products will have different material lifetimes than others. Understanding the lifetim...
More on SMTA Pan Pacific 2020
I will be presenting this coming February at SMTA PanPac. Here are several reasons why you should come to this show....
Submit an Abstract to SMTA PanPac
This coming February will be my third SMTA PanPac. PanPac is a very enjoyable and rewarding conference with a full venue. Costs are reasonable as well...
Productivity is King in All Types of Manufacturing Processes
Here is another installment of the popular "Patty and the Professor" blog series. Today Patty and her team tour a factory to help them impro...
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....
IATF 16949:2016 = Quality, Quality, Quality
Quality is where it's at. Indium Corporation earns IATF 16949:2016 management system certificates for two manfacturing facilities and their corpor...
It's Official! Indium Corporation Earns IATF-16949:2016 Recognition
Indium Corporation is one of the first soldering materials suppliers to earn IATF-16949:2106 management system certificates for our Utica and Clinton ...
Evolving Semiconductor Assembly Challenges in 2019
2019 predictions for semiductor packaging and assembly based on global uncertainty on political and economic fronts....
Power Consumption for Electric Vehicles (EV)
Some thoughts about the growth of electric vehicles (EV) and their power requirements. How much electrical power would it take to convert 10...
Self-Driving Cars Decades Away Means More Electronics Will Be Needed
Recent articles have added to the confusion regarding when fully autonomous vehicles will become common. One suggests that they around the corner ......