Heat-Spring® Thermal Interface Video Release
Sampling, receiving, and testing indium Heat-Spring® compressible thermal interface materials are easier than ever! Not only are standard sam...
Has the Time Come for Tin-Bismuth Solders?
Folks, When the industry was preparing to transition to lead-free solders almost ten years ago (can it have been that......
Solder Metal Prices Skyrocket, Especially Silver
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...
Moving from Silver Epoxy to Solder in Power Semiconductor Packaging
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...
Solder Preforms in a Hurry
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...
Process Optimization
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...
Teardown of iPad 2
Folks, HIS iSuppli performed a teardown analysis of an iPad . They estimate that the cost of the bill of materials (BOM) is $336....