Posted On: April 30th, 2015 | By: Carol Gowans

Solder Alloy Families

Have you ever had to choose something (a new computer, kitchen cabinets, eyeglasses) and had so many choices that you became overwhelmed and got analy...

Posted On: April 27th, 2015 | By: Jim Hisert

Applying Solder Preforms – Compression

Most people think of our alloys only in the ‘soldering’ sense. However, these same materials may be used in applications where they aren&r...

Posted On: April 8th, 2015 | By: Dr. Ron Lasky

Alloy Melting

Folks, Richard asks: Dear Dr. Ron, Recently we had a solderability problem with tin-finished component leads and SAC305 solder paste. One of our...

Posted On: April 6th, 2015 | By: Jim Hisert

Making Solder Preforms

Once an order is placed for the solder preforms that you have specified, Indium Corporation begins the manufacturing process promptly; we have a lot o...

Posted On: March 31st, 2015 | By: Seth Homer

Design Solutions for Engineered Solders

Today’s technology simplifies the translation of an idea into a design. A drawing can be dimensioned in an instant. Thermal models and str...

Posted On: March 23rd, 2015 | By: Jim Hisert

Making Solder Preforms - Secondary Processing

So by now in our process we have a form of metal that should have exactly the alloy you have requested, but a large piece of solder isn’t going ...

Posted On: March 16th, 2015 | By: Jim Hisert

Making Solder Preforms: Alloying

When it comes to manufacturing solder preforms, alloying solder is an important first step in providing consistent final parts. This is the step where...

Posted On: March 13th, 2015 | By: Ed Briggs

Growing Interest in Bi-Containing Solder Alloys: Bismuth Rocks!

If you haven’t heard about Bi-containing (bismuth) solder alloys recently, that may change in the near future. Low-melting Bi-containing solders...

Posted On: February 23rd, 2015 | By: Jim Hisert

Specifying Solder Preforms – Packaging

Packaging is an extremely important part of specifying solder preforms. Not only does packaging affect the price of the order, it also effects how the...

Posted On: February 9th, 2015 | By: Dr. Andy Mackie

Die-Attach Soldering Using Indium Alloys

There are at least three significant reasons to use indium solder alloys in your die-attach operation: Physical performance, Supplier reliability, Mat...