The Right Solder Alloy for the Right Application - Part 3
Many applications require high temperature, Pb-free alloys for product reliability. Indium Corporation offers a wide variety of solder and braze...
LED Solder
80Au20Sn Solder Applications: When to choose Preform or Paste
80Au20Sn solder paste and preforms both have particular attributes that make them ideal for certain bonding applications. We take a look at how your p...
The Positive Environmental Impact of Indium
Indium metal has a positive environmental impact in our customers' applications....
Solder Technology Inside A Hot Car On A Sunny Summer Day
Here’s a true story regarding the service temperature of solder joints. Yesterday, as I left work, I noticed that it felt really hot outside. I ...
Design Solutions for Engineered Solders
Today’s technology simplifies the translation of an idea into a design. A drawing can be dimensioned in an instant. Thermal models and str...
NanoFoil® for LED Manufacture
NanoFoil® is especially well-suited for bonding LED packages. Here are some characteristics of the NanoBond® Process that fit high v...
NanoFoil®: Protecting electronic components everywhere!
We have all seen the action movies where the hero drops in at the last minute to save the day against insurmountable odds. NanoFoil® is like...
Drop Test Performance of SACm® Pb-Free Solder Alloy
As I discussed in my last post, the industry has found that reducing the silver content of SAC alloys helps to improve its mechanical shock performanc...
Solder Paste for Low Temperature and Pb-Free Applications
There are a lot of parameters to consider when choosing the right solder for your application: 1) The operational temperature of the final device p st...
First Visible Light LED Turns 50!
It is hard to believe, but 50 years ago, on October 9th, the first visible light LED was demonstrated by Nick Holonyak, Jr. of GE Advanced......
An Interview on 3D-MID technology with Nouhad Bachnak of Cicor
About a month ago I posted about the various 3D technologies (chip creation, packaging and printed circuit boards) that are being used to op...
Good Reads
Folks, If you need to take a break from topics such as solder paste, solder preforms, tin whiskers, indium TIMs etc, there are a few books I would r...