Leadframe Solderability Issues in Power Semiconductors
It is no secret that automotive semiconductor customers are becoming increasingly demanding. The “under the hood / bonnet” electronics env...
It is no secret that automotive semiconductor customers are becoming increasingly demanding. The “under the hood / bonnet” electronics env...
Engineered solders are solders that can make a HUGE difference with your thermal management, IGBT, die-attach, medical device, hermetic sealing, or co...
Folks, In my last post we saw how you could measure density with only a scale. In this post, we will expand on that technique and learn h...
Folks, In the category of interesting requests, Ron, a gold worker, from Guyana, sent me the following note: Dr. Ron, My colleagues use a “...
NanoFoil® can be packaged in tape & reel, bulk containers, or waffle packages. Here are the main advantages of each type of packaging: Tape &a...
Folks, Our discussion of Weibull Analysis continues…..Let’s say you have worked hard and assembled some SMT lead-free PCBs for thermal c...
The 2013 IPC APEX Expo , the premiere electronics assembly event, is right around the corner – and our technology experts are ready to share the...
Folks, In continuing our discussion on Weibull Analysis, let’s assume we assembled some SMT and through-hole PCBs with lead-free solder paste....
Folks, A while ago I discussed the Weibull Distribution and its importance in electronics reliability analysis. This distribution has been use...
Folks, Let’s step away from electronics assembly challenges, and deep considerations of solder paste, solder preforms, and wave soldering, ...
We’ve heard about the solder paste “graping” defect, but the same oxidation challenge occurs in other solder forms as well, such as ...
Over the years, solder alloy choices have been pretty stable. In the last century, SN63 and SN62 could be found at any company making any k...