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It is easy to get burned during the burn-in and test process if you don't use the right thermal interface

This is the last in a series of posts that discusses reinforced Solder Preforms for high–reliability and low voiding. This post will focus on the results of our DOE to find out if we did, in

Probe testability is the last of the IPC tests. This test measures the nature of the flux residue to determine whether it interferes with the post-soldering electronic probe testing of the circuit

This is the fourth in a series of blog posts that talks about reinforced Solder Preforms for high–reliability and low

Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) tests measure the post soldering effect on the electrical integrity of the circuit boards. Fluxes should facilitate soldering, but not degrade the circuit by

This is the third in a series of blog posts that talk about reinforced Solder Preforms for high–reliability and low voiding. This post will focus on how InFORMS® affect bondline consistency

Let’s look in on Patty, it’s been awhile. Patty was looking forward to sleeping in. Normally she was up very early, sometimes before 5:30AM, after usually getting to bed too late, so she

Gold tin eutectic solder (AuSn20, or 80%gold, 20%tin by weight) isused in a varietyof applications requiring ahigh reliability, high melting solder joint. This includes die-attach and even lid-attach

This is the second in a series of blog posts that talks about Reinforced Solder Preforms for High–Reliability and Low Voiding. This post will focus on the technology advancement of InFORMS®

The corrosion test, also called the “copper mirror test,” differs from the copper coupon test because it qualitatively determines the corrosivity of the flux before reflow rather than

The copper coupon is a pretty simple test. A given amount of solder is reflowed onto a copper coupon with a specified amount of each flux. The test can be performed on either lead-free solder or

Remember back when I said that our Project 99super heroes “aren’t just for fun – they really work?” As I shared, their characteristics have been identified using a battery of

Icicles appear as stalactites hanging on the bottom of the circuit board during SMT wave

Most materials become brittle at very low temperatures, pure indium does not. It performs consistently at room and at extremely low temperatures. This property is why engineers across the world use

The Alchemist (WF-9955) applies her sophisticated understanding of wave soldering flux ingredients and their interactions with metallizations to defeat Oxide, while at the same time effectively

Electro-migration is another common challenge encountered in wave soldering and can be cause by a number of factors: Chloride or other ionic residue on the bare board and/or components Hygroscopic

Indium gaskets? You have probably heard of automotive head gaskets and plumbing gaskets and even gaskets used in sailing (that was a new one to me!). Buthave youheard of indium metal gaskets? The

Folks, If you think about it, to evaluate any process you typically want to know its precision and accuracy. Look at the dart players in the Figure 1 below. The yellow player has good precision, but

Now that we’ve met our Project 99 heroes, it is important to understand their counterparts…the common villains that can wreak havoc during your wave soldering process. Today, I’d

Created in the Indium Corporation R&D labs, four exciting wave soldering fluxes – known as Project 99 – are ready to solve your challenges and save the world! Project 99 is a fun way

Indium Corporation supplies both Indium Plating Anodes and an Indium Sulfamate Plating Bath Solution. These can be used with off-the-shelf plating equipment, or used in a home-made setup. (Eric