Indium Cold Welding Video
So, there I was with 2 ingots of indium that needed to be re-cast for a tradeshow, a video camera ......
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Introduction to Indium Sulfide
As a primarily METALS materials supplier, we are used to most of our products appearing rather, well, boring. We see many shades of gray! From solder ...
Advantages of 90° Peel Testing Silicon Cells
I’ve been working on an article for PV Magazine with my friends from XYZTEC called “Standardizing Testing of c-Si Solar Cells”, and ...
More Solar Vehicle News
In response to one of my latest blog articles regarding Unconquered Sun’s solar powered golf cart installation, I was sent some updated informat...
Unconquered Sun Solar Golf Cart Installation
This is one of the most interesting solar installation videos I have ever seen (just click on the picture): Unconquered Sun......
Gallium and InterSolar 2012
As far as elements are concerned, gallium is second only to indium in my heart. I wanted a very special image of gallium material to use on our websit...
Will IKEA Set A Global Commercial Solar Installation Trend?
I’ve still never made it to an IKEA store, although I’ve always wanted to check one out. Known for their furniture, IKEA may soon be known...
Cleaning No-Clean Solder Paste Residues in SMT Assembly
Folks, There is a lot of interest in cleaning PCBs that have been assembled with no-clean solder pastes. Recently I discussed the topic with my ...
Advantages of L-Shaped Bus Ribbon For Solar Module Assembly
Okay, I have to admit I was wrong… I used to have a bias against L-Shaped bus ribbon. “Why not just use available continuously spooled ri...
CPV Concentrated Photovoltaics World Map 2012
I just received a message from Matt at PV Insider, and I thought I’d pass it along to you: ” This week, PV Insider have released the ...
Solder Coating Thickness for Tabbing Ribbon
While it is important to have at least 10µm of solder on each side of a tabbing ribbon to form a proper solder joint during cell interconnection...
PV Plants Map USA 2012
I recently caught up with Jack from PV Insider, to discuss some work the company has done researching the solar installations in the US. Here is how o...