Halogen-free Fluxes: Standards Status Report
As a supplier of electronics materials, Indium Corporation is constantly faced with customer requests for “halogen-free” (HF) soldering fl...
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Eight Random Things I Learned at IWLPC 2009
Why 8 random things? Because that’s the number of random things I’ve got listed below, that’s why – do I look like Letterman? ...
Solder Paste – Mixing and Metal Loading
Once the flux has been formulated and scaled up it then must be mixed with solder powder. The mixing procedure and equipment must be capable of provid...
Solder Paste – Flux
The second main ingredient in solder paste is the flux (vehicle). Flux is a very complex group of chemicals/materials that must be able to do a number...
Solder Paste – Alloys
Much to the surprise of the SnPb and SAC alloy consuming world, there are a number of alloys available in solder paste, each with their own unique mel...
What Is Solder Paste?
For many in the electronics assembly world solder paste is often treated as a near commodity item. However, from within the walls......
Blog Posts Turn Into a New Tabbing Ribbon Article in Inter PV
A big ‘thank you’ to InterPV Magazine for printing our recent article “Tabbing and Bus Ribbon for Solar Assembly”. They ...
Lead Free Alloy Selection
Ignoring the solder selection as part of your design process is risky business. font face="Times......
INTERVIEW: Steve Adamson, Asymtek: Electronics Fluid Dispensing
Steve Adamson of Asymtek I had the......
Is it a Solar Powered Car?
Here’s a thought: Flash ahead 20 years and imagine you have solar panels on your house. The energy you produce......
Flux Residue Levels: Not as Simple as you Think
After you’ve reflowed solder in contact with a flux, you’re always left with a certain amount of flux residue. There are no clear industry...
Solar Products and Representatives
A reader of this blog recently mentioned: “I am interested in what products could be sold by manufacturer’s......