How SEM Analysis can be used to Characterize a Solder Joint
Backscattered Electrons and Secondary Electrons are used as two different detection methods in a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Each detecion met...
Solder Joints
Introduction to Capillary Blocks® for Brazing
Find out why they are the best braze choice for your hermetic sealing application....
Introducing Indium Corporation’s Solder Tube Product Line
Solder Tubes are used for electrical joint terminations within wire harness applications....
How Indium's Preform Washers Improve Connector Solder Joint Reliability
Solder preform washers placed onto the connector pin and reflowed along with solder paste can improve solder joint reliability, similar to the use of ...
Tech Seconds with Phil Zarrow: Best Place to Attach Thermocouples
Indium Corporation’s Tech Seconds video series answers electronics assembly industry’s most commonly asked question in 60 seconds or less....
Solder Fortification for Edge Connectors
Adding Indium Corporation's Solder Fortification to edge connectors within mobile devices improves reliability by strengthening the solder joint....
Create Healthier & Stronger…Solder Joints
Apply Solder Fortification preforms to strengthen solder joints and improve reliability....
Pros and Cons of Convection Reflow Soldering using Nitrogen
Electronics manufacturers who have considered implementing nitrogen in their soldering process know the largest obstacle is cost. Let's explore....
Achieving Uniform Solder Bondline Control Between Substrate and Baseplate in IGBTs: Part I
The next few posts come to us from my colleagues Karthik Vijay, Indium Corporation’s Technical Manager for Europe and Liam Mills of TT Electroni...
Solder Technology Inside A Hot Car On A Sunny Summer Day
Here’s a true story regarding the service temperature of solder joints. Yesterday, as I left work, I noticed that it felt really hot outside. I ...
Preheating - An Introduction: Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis) Post #9
Many of my posts have been discussing the different types of wave soldering fluxers: th...
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...