Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling: Part III
Previously in this blog series, we discussed some of the best practices for attaching thermocouples to a printed circuit board (PCB) for reflow p...
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Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling Part II
As discussed in the previous blog of this series, it is important to remember the best practices for attaching thermocouples to a PCB to acc...
Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling: Part I
In order to get an accurate reflow profile of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), it is important to keep in mind the best practices for attaching thermoco...
Reflecting on my Internship
With the summer internship season approaching, I can’t help but reflect back to the days when I was an intern for Indium Corporation....
How SEM Analysis can be used to Characterize a Solder Joint
Backscattered Electrons and Secondary Electrons are used as two different detection methods in a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Each detecion met...
Real-Life Scenario of a Step-Soldering Application
We discuss how to determine the proper melting point gap between two step solders....
Pb-Free Step Soldering
Choosing a Pb-free soldering alloy for step soldering applications may seem like a challenge, but Indium Corporation has many solutions for this....
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...
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....
Stages of a Reflow Profile: Part III
What is the ideal time-above liquidus during solder reflow? Too long or too short can cause dewetting and charring, or not allow the intermetalli...
Stages of a Reflow Profile: Part II
The second stage of a reflow profile activates the flux in the solder paste and prepares the solder for reflow. This can be a critical stage...