Measuring Void Content and Further Global Warming Musings
Folks, A reader writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I need to measure the void content of an alloy. Is there an easy way to do it? After a little thoug...
Folks, A reader writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I need to measure the void content of an alloy. Is there an easy way to do it? After a little thoug...
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...
Engineered solders are solders that can make a HUGE difference with your thermal management, IGBT, die-attach, medical device, hermetic sealing, or co...
It is no secret that automotive semiconductor customers are becoming increasingly demanding. The “under the hood / bonnet” electronics env...
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...
Many surface finishes are solderable with the right flux. Many of our electronic devices use solder to bond copper, silver, gold, and other metals, bu...
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...
Folks, In my last post we saw how you could measure density with only a scale. In this post, we will expand on that technique and learn h...
Folks, In the category of interesting requests, Ron, a gold worker, from Guyana, sent me the following note: Dr. Ron, My colleagues use a “...
I’m not the only one presenting new NanoFoil® data at this year’s SVC (Society of Vacuum Coaters) Conference. Another member of o...
There are many sputtering target materials that are tricky to solder to. For those alloys we ‘bring out the big guns’ – in this case...