Gallium Trichloride for Beginners
I’m not a chemist, so the first time I heard that we sell gallium trichloride (GaCl3) I was wondering “what the heck is this stuff, and wh...
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Indium: HIgh Technology Metal
There have been a variety of people who were key to the development of indium metal in general, and Indium Corporation in particular, over the ye...
Time Required for Refrigerated Flux and Solder Paste to Reach Room Temperature
One question that I often hear from customers is; “Once out of the refrigerator, how long do I have to wait to allow my solder paste and/or flux...
Addressing a Defect of Poor wetting and Non-Spread of Solder Preforms
We’ve heard about the solder paste “graping” defect, but the same oxidation challenge occurs in other solder forms as well, such as ...
Solder Paste for Low Temperature and Pb-Free Applications
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...
Where is Tin Silver Solder, Now That You Need It?
Over the years, solder alloy choices have been pretty stable. In the last century, SN63 and SN62 could be found at any company making any k...
My Favorite NanoBond® Application Note
We commonly receive questions like: “Can NanoFoil® be used to bond silicon?” or, “What surface flatness do I need to NanoBo...
First Visible Light LED Turns 50!
It is hard to believe, but 50 years ago, on October 9th, the first visible light LED was demonstrated by Nick Holonyak, Jr. of GE Advanced......
Back to Germany for PVSEC 2012
The 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition is back in Germany again this year. I’m looking forward to seeing my frien...
Solar Vehicles to be Produced Near Indium Corporation Headquarters
I received some interesting news last week: a company that produces solar powered electric pontoon boats has moved their operation from Canada to Rome...
Solder Paste/Preform Bond Line Thickness
When helping customers with the optimization of their soldering process, the question often comes up; “What will my solder bond line thickn...
A Look Inside the Solder Flux Pen
Here is a picture of an Indium Corporation solder flux pen, sectioned to show you the internals. Who DOESN’T want to see THAT, right?!? Fl...