In Hypothesis Testing, the P Value Can't Be Zero.
Folks, we haven't checked on Patty in a while… As Patty walked into her office, her phone rang. “Hello, this is Professor Coleman,...
Solder Paste
The Area Ratio for Odd Shaped Stencil Apertures
Joey writes: Dear Dr. Ron, I have a stencil aperture with an unusual shape. See Figure 1. How do I calculate the area ratio? The stencil thickness is ...
Step Soldering Opportunities with Durafuse® LT
The Durafuse® LT temperature range (200-210℃) is interesting because it provides new opportunities for step soldering....
Metal Loading: Powder Size for Printing and Dispensing
At Indium Corporation, we get a lot of questions about solder paste - its composition, its application, and best practice advice. Many of those q...
Thixotropy: An Important Solder Paste Property
Folks, To the SMT process engineer, the second most important thixotropic material in their lives is solder paste. If solder paste was not thixotropic...
Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling: Part III
Previously in this blog series, we discussed some of the best practices for attaching thermocouples to a printed circuit board (PCB) for reflow p...
Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling Part II
As discussed in the previous blog of this series, it is important to remember the best practices for attaching thermocouples to a PCB to acc...
Best Practices for Attaching Thermocouples to a PCB for Reflow Profiling: Part I
In order to get an accurate reflow profile of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), it is important to keep in mind the best practices for attaching thermoco...
Durafuse® LT - Low-Temperature Reflow
Durafuse® LT gives us even more options for low-temperature solder reflow, but thankfully just using consistent terminology can go a long way...
The Five Ball vs Eight Ball Rules in SMT Solder Paste Printing
Exploring and explaining the 5-ball and 8-ball solder paste & stencil design rules in SMT assembly....
Durafuse® LT - A New Relationship with Liquidus
Durafuse® LT is a low-temperature solder with two different liquidus temperatures - one lower and one higher than the the peak reflow tempera...