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This post involves the purity of indium and all other metals and alloys. Some of my favorite topics to discuss are those which seem to ‘trip up’ readers who are learning something

Folks, Ismail writes, Dr. Ron, I know that the area ratio for circular and square stencil apertures is 4d/t. What is it for an elongated “D” aperture? Thanks, Ismail. The area ratio of a

A little background, RoHS is a European Union law. It stands for restriction of hazardous substances. This law restricts a handful of chemicals in electronics. Most notably, for those of us in

Phil Zarrow: This is part one of a three-part series. This video is for anyone interested in design of experiment aspect of Avoid the

Phil Zarrow: This is part three of a three-part series. This video is for anyone interested in Design of Experiment aspect of Avoid the Void™. Brook, let's talk a little bit about the

Autonomy, combined with greater customer demand for connectivity and media capability with vehicles, has caused the number of electronics within the automobile to dramatically rise. Or, as some have

Let’s look in on Patty; it has been a very long time……… Patty left her house in Woodstock VT very early on her way to Ivy University. She chuckled at the darkness of the

Considering the relentless push for higher power densities, coupled with increased cycling, a lot is being asked of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). Hybrid electric vehicles, green energy,

Dr. Ronald C. Lasky: Indium Corporation's Ed Briggs had the great idea to write a paper on the many applications of solder preforms. He asked me to edit and review the paper; the title was The

Indium Corporation® 2016 Interns: Not Your Average Internship – Commencement Keywords: Interns, Indium Corporation, Indium,

Three of the most commonly-used, and effective, brazes used in the power and RF hermetic packaging process are: 72Ag28Cu pure silver OFHC Cu There are two key reasons cited for these brazes’

Indium Corporation® 2016 Interns Experience Not Your Average Internship Keywords: Interns, Indium Corporation, Indium,

Unfortunately, my experience this summer at Indium Corporation is coming to a close. I can't believe how fast the 10 weeks blew by. I still remember my first day this year being very nervous and

As my internship with Indium Corporation ends, I have many people to thank. First of all, I want to thank the Human Resources and Marcom departments, all of my fellow interns, the entire Quality

Hello Everyone, Today is the final day of my internship and, if I had to pick one word to describe my experience, it would be, "fulfilling." It feels like yesterday the ten interns

I cannot believe how quickly these 10 weeks have passed by. I would like to thank everyone who was involved in this internship program here at Indium Corporation. Individuals such as Rick Short,

When I began my internship at Indium Corporation I was both nervous and excited. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I knew that this internship would be a great experience. From day one, everyone

It is hard to believe that ten weeks have gone by. It feels like it was yesterday when I walked into the Indium Corporation Business Park Drive location in Utica, NY for my first day of

I recently had an opportunity to do an interview with Jim Hisert who is a highly remarkable blogger, manufacturing engineer, and supervisor to fellow intern, David Fresne, here at Indium

All I have talked about this summer are the projects that I am currently working on; I've only briefly mentioned last year's project. Many of you are probably wondering

Throughout the summer, I have written several posts about women in engineering and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics); one of my posts, “Happy Women in Engineering Day” is