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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

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

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, 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 to shots at Indium Corporation, it is not about bullets, vaccines, or vodka; it’s about small spherical or tear-drop shaped forms of metals and alloys. While ingots and cakes are

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

Many factors contribute to a solder paste’s overall performance for the application at hand. Some of these include: alloy composition, flux composition, alloy to flux ratio, powder size,

You have no doubt come across a sticky-stretchy figure that you throw against a wall and it slowly slinks down to the floor. There is a common misconception that gecko toes are similarly

Folks, Two of the workers at Ivy-Benson electronics just got engaged and they are on their way to a factory in Mexico to see if their boss Maggie Benson should buy it. See the full story (and past

Folks, This post is an excerpt fromIndium Corporation's The Printed Circuits Assemblers Guide to Solder Defects. Introduction Printed circuit board (PCB) issues can be a challenge, but not all of

Manufacturing and Process Engineers are often asked the cost estimate for solder paste when quoting a product.Indium Corporation's Christopher Nash touched upon this in his blog post found

Soldering and welding are often used interchangeably in metal fabrication, but each technique is different and has a distinct application. While both methods require the use of heat, soldering and

Folks, I recently posted that circular apertures deliver much less solder paste than square apertures. One of the obvious reasons is that a circle of diameter D has only 78.5% of the area of a square

Man have these 10 weeks flown by! Today marks the final day of my internship at Indium Corporation. I am beyond grateful for this opportunity that was offered to me. I will admit I was very nervous

Tensile strength is an important physical measurement that represents the maximum amount of force a specific material can undergo before fracturing/ breakage. Tensile strain is another important

With my internship here at Indium Corporation coming to an end, it’s nice to reflect back on all that I’ve done in my short time here and thank all the great people I met along the way.

During my internship here at Indium Corporation, I have had the chance to meet and talk with so many wonderful people within the company. From executives and managers to lab techs and my fellow

Folks, Solder paste is arguably one of the most highly engineered materials. What is usually called solder paste “flux” is a combination of activators that dissolve oxides off metal

While my two previous blog posts made our current situation seem very dim, there are power grid solutions available to light the path for the future. These solutions are already commercially

When I first started at Indium Corporation, I was full of excitement and determination. In fact, I was so focused on the end goal of my project. I did not even think about what challenges I may come