Synchronize Your Solar Cell
Many people do not consider either semiconductors or solar cells as having any moving parts. But this is not completely true. Indeed, every solar cell...
Many people do not consider either semiconductors or solar cells as having any moving parts. But this is not completely true. Indeed, every solar cell...
Folks, A few days ago, I promised more from Tim Jensen on Halide-free soldering. Here it is: DR: There is a significant push in the electronics indust...
Part of having a hobby is to learn as much as you can about that area of interest. Most hobbies have a ‘glass ceiling’ when you discover y...
There has been a increase in the number of requests for reflow profiles for lead-free solders. This is a change from last year, where a majority of th...
For my first entry, I’d like to say a word about the differences between Halogen-Free and Halide-Free, for both fluxes and solder pastes. The ha...
Designers are always seeking the latest and greatest performance material which will enhance the performance of their hot devices. Still they often ch...
Folks, Some have said that I am a fan of lead-free assembly. It’s not true. In a world drowning in electronic waste, I am a fan of re-cycling......
Folks, I was recently asked to give a presentation and audit an assembly line regarding minimizing “tombstoning” of passives at a major el...
Folks, If there is anything that I hope my blog does is to generate useful debate about the happenings in the electronics industry to help us all pros...
Haibing writes: Question 1: My questions are centered around RoHS judgments. That is, how I can judge whether a contract manufacturer is RoHS c...
Folks, My friend and colleague Jim Hall of ITM pointed out that the reliability of “mixed” (i.e. lead free and leaded solder and fi...
Annika writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I’m a chemist and a PhD student working in the field of atmospheric corrosion of lead and lead-tin alloys in histor...