SMTAI 2014 - Technical Conference Participation
SMTA International (SMTAI) will be held in Rosemont, Illinois, September 30 through October 1, 2014. I am very excited about the show as I am e...
Solder Preforms
Stencil Coach™ Calculates Optimal Solder Paste Printing Aperture Parameters: Now Available Online
Folks, A while ago, I developed an Excel-based spreadsheet, StencilCoach™, that calculates optimal stencil aperture parameters for several commo...
High Reliability Solder Preform Flux Coating for the Telecom Industry
The telecom industry relies heavily on Telcordia (Bellcore) testing to determine the electrical reliability of no-clean solder flux residues. There ar...
Donuts and Solder Preforms – Seriously?
I just can’t get enough of a good thing. My last post mentioned donuts – one of my favorite treats. Allow me to continue reveling in...
Indium Preforms
Indium preforms offer very precise volumes of solder, and are cut to fit some very interesting bond-line shapes. Some examples of preform applications...
Solder 101: Forms of Indium Metal
People use indium in many forms – to create many different products. Certain forms fit various applications. Here are some of the many forms of ...
Tech Spotlight: Eric Bastow
Eric is a Senior Tech Support Engineer, and he’s one of the guys I turn to when I receive really tricky questions. He has a great deal of experi...
LV1000 Flux Coating: the solution to voiding AND MORE
In my last blog post, I gave a brief overview of the attributes and advantages of our new LV1000 flux coating formulation. I also discussed the ...
Practical suggestions for solder preform design
Have you ever found yourself knowing where you want to go, but not sure how to get there? This can be frustrating and time......
IMAPS 2013: International Symposium on Microelectronics
The 46th International Symposium on Microelectronics will be held in Orlando, Florida, September 30th through October 3rd, 2013. I will be attending b...
Manufacturing Indium with Pride
I recently caught up with Brent Boek, Supervisor of the indium cell at our Utica Business Park manufacturing facility in New York. Brent and his crew ...
The Limits of Mixing: A Chocolate Chip Example
Folks, We tend to think of mixing as something that can completely even out those things being mixed. As an example, let’s assume you are ...