Why doesn't my 80Au 20Sn solder look any thing like gold?
If you have ever handled a piece of 80Au 20Sn solder alloy, one of the things that......
If you have ever handled a piece of 80Au 20Sn solder alloy, one of the things that......
A customer at Semicon West this year asked about Pb-free solder usage in die-attach applications. Although many smaller discrete components ...
Solder starvation is a serious electronics assembly issue – with a very simple solution. Solder starvation occurs when adequate volumes of solde...
Power amplifiers and transistors come in many shapes and sizes. The performance requirements vary as well. Attaching them can be a critical aspect of ...
Folks, Many people have been infatuated by the price of gold in recent months, but the price of silver has also skyrocketed. In 2000 silver was a...
At the time of writing, the price of silver (Ag) was approaching the USD$50/tr.oz. (Troy ounce) level, and threatening to go higher. With 1 Troy ounce...
I recently visited a customer that was doing a lot of hand soldering. I always marvel at the variety of techniques and processes that are developed in...
Folks, It was Wednesday evening and I had just finished a brief pitch on applications of SPC to a group of twenty. I was followed by Jim Ha...
Spending back-to-back weeks at two electronics assembly trade shows is a unique experience, to me. First up was SMTAI in Orlando, FL where I...
Folks, I will be at SMTAI (Surface Mount Technology Association International) September 26 and 27, 2010. I chair a session on A...
Indium Corporation will be at IMAPS 2010 (International Microelectronics and Packaging Society) – their 43rd International Sympos...