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While not directly part of Indium Corporation’s Technical Service department, Maria is technology driven and works with our customers to help select the perfect products for their needs. In her

Stephen Brunhauer, Paul Hugh Emmett, and Edward Teller (founders of the BET theory) had a great idea almost 80 years ago: use the absorption of gas molecules to measure the surface area of a

Have you ever found yourself knowing where you want to go, but not sure how to get there? This can be frustrating and time consuming if not impossible without a map. It can be the same when

Due to its softness and compressibility, indium is ideal for use in creating a seal. Generally 99.99% indium is adequate for a vacuum, hermetic or cryogenic seal, but higher purities are also

Many people try to determine the volume of solder paste that they will use on a given circuit board or during a full production

You may remember that, a couple of years ago, I wrote an article for Chip Scale Review magazine about plans for a major semiconductor facility (the Marcy

In the past, Jim Hisert has worked very closely with the semiconductor products as an applications engineer. But now, as the product specialist for the Semiconductor products and advanced assembly, I

In simpler times it was relatively easy to suss out a fraud. Life was simpler; everything was more transparent. Today's pervasive digital technologies enable any secondary student to deftly

Today I realized I have been with Indium Corporation ¼ of my life. So, I openly ponder: what does this mean to me? Well, first of all, I am lucky to have a stable career and a job I

Okay, I was VERY skeptical when I was forwarded information about a portable solar charger found in a magazine. As a tech guy, I’ve bought and used several solar chargers over the years. I’ve

Folks, Let’s see how Patty is recovering from her conflict with Hal Lindsay……. Patty saw a link on one of the daily SMT Tech newsletters that piqued her interest. It was titled, “A New Alloy

The 46th International Symposium on Microelectronics will be held in Orlando, Florida, September 30th through October 3rd, 2013. I will be attending both as as an exhibitor and as a session co-chair.

On Monday, October 14th I will be presenting a tutorial at the SMTA International Conference in Fort Worth,

Not all metals play well together. And this spills over in to the world of electronics and the materials used therein. A relatively new and relevant example came about with the advent of RoHS and the

Today we focus on Derrick Herron – one ofthe newest members of Indium Corporation's Technical Services team. While new to tech service, Derrick is certainly no stranger to Indium

Solder seems pretty simple, and, honestly, it doesn’t always need to be overly technical. But, many SMT, semiconductor, thermal management, and solar applications do require a good amount of

One thing I have always enjoyed about Indium Corporation is that we strive to provide each customer the same level of service – whether they place high volume orders or a prototype sample

Folks, Let's see how Patty and Pete are doing with their Medical Device RoHS Crisis….. Patty and Pete sat in a plane on the runway of the Manchester, NH

Panning for gold is a thrill, just like scratching off a lotto ticket or playing a game at a casino. In a similar way, I am looking for gold every time I work with a new NanoFoil®

It seems so many good men and women Have given a part of their lives To an industry waiting to grow An industry waiting to prosper What’s in a name? Uprooted and transplanted Segregated behind

A match won’t stay lit in a closed jar. Most familiar forms of heat generation are aerobic reactions. The NanoBond® process is anaerobic, which makes it fit for some unusual heating