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Soldering without flux is generally regarded as difficult if not impossible. Yet a fluxless process is routinely done with 80Au/Sn ribbon and preforms – how can this be? The short answer:

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to another company and run some tests on a slightly different instrument. As I have mentioned before, there are tons of variables and factors that affect

Risk is a natural measurement. We can determine the amount of risk involved in switching lanes of traffic when driving, the amount of risk in eating fast food regularly, even the risk of using your

Indium8.9HF’s flux agent system is really what makes the product so special. That’s the big difference between the flux system we had before and that the market had before. The big

In previous posts (one, two , three) we saw the beneficial properties of 80Au/Sn and how surface finishes can be selected to interact with the alloy. Now we look at the different forms in which it

Here at Indium Corporation I have been exposed to all types of new things. As a mechanical engineering major, my schooling has included things from calculus to physics to thermodynamics, but none of

Folks, When following the elections last fall, we often heard that a certain poll either was or was not statistically significant. As an example, candidate A led candidate B in a 1,000-person poll 51

Typically, applications that use gold-tin solders are structural or die-attach. Structural applications make use of the alloy’s high strength, wide operating temperature range, and corrosion

One of the questions people asked the college interns during the midway presentations was how their education has helped with the work they are doing for Indium Corporation. JJ and I received that

All throughout our education they have been telling us how scary the next step in our life is going to be and how they need to prep us for

Throughout my internship at Indium Corporation, I’ve started thinking about my plans for the future and, considering I’m graduating in December, adulthood is approaching a lot quicker

Throughout my work for Indium Corporation, I’ve had the pleasure of networking with a diverse group of people who have learned to stand out for the right reasons. To obtain their success, they

Some people believe you have to leave a part of yourself at home before you go to work. Why should you have to change or limit yourself just because of a job? Well, there are certain things you

Phil Zarrow: Brook, thanks for joining me today. In this four-part series, we're going to be investigating test methods of electrochemical migration assessment and process control. Starting with

Yes, BLT can stand for a delicious bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. But, with regard to my work at Indium Corporation, it has a very different meaning. The bond line thickness (BLT) of a solder

Facilitating a meeting; have you ever had to do that? Not quite sure what that entails? For starters, you are the presenter’s sidekick and ‘partner in crime’. I had the opportunity

Often times when you run a test in a lab, you are running at the “ideal” conditions. The plan is to only be testing a variable or two; so, keeping as many random variables out of the

As the old saying goes: Less is more, right? Well, not always. In the case of QFN component voiding, more is less. More solder – added in the form of solder preforms – can result in less

My internship at Indium Corporation is now more than half way over. Thus far, I have learned quite a bit of information on a broad range of subjects. One project that I am about to finish up is our

I have learned a lot of technical skills at my internship here at Indium Corporation. Much of what I do revolves around the use of Microsoft Excel. Not only have I mastered the basics, but I have

Phil Zarrow: Brook, no clean fluxes. They're designed to balance the ionic nature of the flux. In other words, residue that's left behind is meant to be nice and benign, and not reactive.