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Folks, You have undoubtedly heard in the news that some predict AI will destroy civilization. Even the “Godfather” of AI, Geoffrey Hinton has quit Google and now feels compelled to warn

Folks, SMTA’s Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, was a big success. Over 60 people attended from all over Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It was held

Plugging and abandonment (P&A) is a part of the decommissioning process for wells in the oil and gas industry. Once the wells are no longer used for production or deemed uneconomical, the

I it wouldn't surprise most of us to hear that small things are often more delicate and easier to break than larger things. This isn't always the case, but as an example: a twig would be

Folks, Join me at the SMTA Harsh Environments Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on May 23 to May 25, 2023. I will be giving a presentation on “Recent Developments in Low Temperature

At times, I get questions like, "How long does it take to deposit 20 µmof Indium on my plate using your Indium Sulfamate Bath?" Well, the answer to this question would make it very

So what is the latest buzz on virtual reality? After a decade of development, this generation ofVR is packing a lot more technology into an even smaller space – but as material science

Folks, My second email from Adriana Re using density to determine gold mass fraction is below. She asked if we could communicate in French. The English translations are below the

At times, I get questions like, "How long does it take to deposit 20 µmof Indium on my plate using your Indium Sulfamate Bath?" Well, the answer to this question would make it very

Adriana writes, Dear Dr. Ron I’m trying to program the equation for determining the weight fraction of gold in scrap metal from the density of the scrap

In our modern world gallium is used everywhere, and modern life would be unrecognizible without the benefits it provides. As you are reading this, the nearest gallium (Ga) atoms are most likely found

In the world of electronics assembly, the utilization of high-quality alloys is critical to a successful product, and is verified through accurate and precise analysis of the material. IPC J-STD-006C

Folks, In my last post, I discussed an Excel® spreadsheet to calculate p values for hypothesis tests in which the t distribution is employed. The reason I developed this tool is that some

Folks, With small sample sizes, say less than 200, the Normal Distribution needs a correction. William Sealy Gossett discovered this correction, while he worked at a Guiness Brewery. The corrected

It’s not just about fun and helpful infotainment systems;next generation vehicles have power inverters and battery management systems that demand incredible reliability to keep the vehicle

Low temperature solder Eliminating additional materials

Every so often when listing the benefits of low-temperature solder, the idea of reducing the oven temperature to lower energy consumption comes up. However, how often have we actually seen data

Folks, Solder paste is arguably the most highly engineered material in electronic assembly. It has many properties that must be favorable for its good performance. It must provide a well-defined

Folks, This post is an excerpt on graping, fromIndium Corporation'sThe Printed Circuits Assemblers Guide to Solder Defects. Introduction The growth of personal electronic devices continues to

When it comes toshots atIndium Corporation, it is not about bullets, vaccines, or vodka; it's aboutsmall spherical or tear-drop shaped forms of metals and alloys. While ingots and cakes are more

When working with dies and/or substrates that are thickly plated with pure gold, the best way to prevent gold-rich solder jointsis to use an off-eutectic AuSn alloy in the solder