What a J-STD-004 classification of "OR" means and what it doesn't mean
Most SMT fluxes and solder pastes are either classified as RO or OR. Every once in a while one will see an occasional RE flux. People typically recogn...
Most SMT fluxes and solder pastes are either classified as RO or OR. Every once in a while one will see an occasional RE flux. People typically recogn...
Folks, Let’s see how Patty is doing after teaching her first class at Ivy U… Patty arrived at home after teaching her first class at Ivy ...
The ball-attach process can be considered a trivial step when creating an FCBGA or similar package, but the final soldering step can be rather complex...
Over the last few years, miniaturization, and the drive for increased yields and lower defect rates, have forced the electronics manufacturing industr...
Folks, Pity the solder scientists of the late 1970s and early 1980s. SMT was an emerging technology and the world wanted to buy solder paste.&nb...
Ronnie Spraker is the supervisor of our NanoFoil® production department. Everyday, Ronnie and his team make reactive foils that are used all over ...
NanoFoil® is especially well-suited for bonding LED packages. Here are some characteristics of the NanoBond® Process that fit high v...
NanoFoil® is a great localized heat source, but it can cause some ugly looking aesthetic defects if the process is not set up correctly. Let̵...
We’ve heard about the solder paste “graping” defect, but the same oxidation challenge occurs in other solder forms as well, such as ...
It seems like a fairly simple thing to do. What could be difficult about soldering a wire to a pad? Well, I hear three common complaints a...
The first time I was taught how to solder (as a child), I was told: “All the surfaces need to be mechanically cleaned and chemically cleaned.&rd...