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Stuck in a Slump? Factors Impacting Solder Paste Slump Susceptibility.
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,
Finding Common Ground: Gecko Feet and the Heat-Spring
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
Have You Been Keeping up with The Adventures of Maggie Benson?
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
Minimizing Tombstoning
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
Solder Paste Usage Estimates
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
Weld’, ‘Weld’, ‘Weld’, What Do We Have Here and How Is It Different from Soldering?
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
Square vs. Circular Apertures and the Five Ball Rule Revisited
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
Thank You Indium Corporation!
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
Analyzing a Stress-Strain Curve
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
Industry Back to Academia
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.
Start Something Great!
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
The Importance of an Oxygen Barrier In Solder Paste Flux
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
Power Grids in a Changing World – The Future
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
Indium Marathon Driver: A Travel Blog
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
We’re Half Way There
What an amazing experience so far! I am a little more than half way through my ten-week internship here at Indium Corporation, and I have learned so much. Coming from a heavy academia background at
Indium Corporation: One Big Team!
If I were asked to describe working in Human Resources (HR) at Indium Corporation in one word, I would choose “teamwork.” Well, I might also be inclined to say "fun",
Dancing our Way to Dead Last
A word of advice – if you’re planning on competing in a local scavenger hunt, you might want to find some teammates who know the area. And have an action plan. And maybe don’t walk
Conquering Interview Anxiety: Don’t Let Fear Get in the Way of Your Dreams
I still remember my first interview; it was for a part-time job at Olympia Sports when I was 16, and I was absolutely terrified. I have always been somewhat of a strong writer because writing gives
Cutting out the cutting tool in the PBF process
“When the year 2000 was upon us, books were written and people were philosophizing on what the greatest invention was of the last 1,000 years. And almost all people agreed that the greatest
Academia to Industry: Project Management
Saying I graduate in the spring of 2023 use to sound so far away, but now, it’s less than a year away. I was hoping to get some experience in the workplace before I graduated and Indium
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