Drop Test Performance of SACm® Pb-Free Solder Alloy
As I discussed in my last post, the industry has found that reducing the silver content of SAC alloys helps to improve its mechanical shock performanc...
As I discussed in my last post, the industry has found that reducing the silver content of SAC alloys helps to improve its mechanical shock performanc...
As the world began transitioning to Pb-Free solder in the early 2000’s, the electronics industry determined that SAC387 (95.5Sn/3.8Ag/0.7Cu) was...
Being the Indium Corporation, we know what indium is, where it comes from, and how to use it. But sometimes we forget that not everyone is as im...
I’m not the only one presenting new NanoFoil® data at this year’s SVC (Society of Vacuum Coaters) Conference. Another member of o...
We’ve heard about the solder paste “graping” defect, but the same oxidation challenge occurs in other solder forms as well, such as ...
There are a lot of parameters to consider when choosing the right solder for your application: 1) The operational temperature of the final device p st...
Folks, The Weibull distribution is arguably the most important distribution in failure analysis of leaded and lead-free solder joints. ...
After the report by Isofoton regarding reliability testing of Bi-based alloys for tabbing ribbon, the world learned that Bi-based alloys could survive...
Two categories of solder are available to choose from when the in-service environment for a device reaches above 125°C either in continuous operat...
Folks, I’m taking a few moments from Wassail Weekend , held annually in my village, Woodstock VT, “The prettiest small town in Americ...
Tombstoning (also known as the Manhattan effect, drawbridge effect, or Stonehenge effect) is described (in the simplest, and most common, sense) as oc...