Are Solder-Related Tin Whiskers Implicated in Toyota Sudden Acceleration Issues?
Folks, After my recent post on the fact that there was no data linking tin whiskers to the Toyota sudden acceleration issues, there continue to be m...
Folks, After my recent post on the fact that there was no data linking tin whiskers to the Toyota sudden acceleration issues, there continue to be m...
Thermal News recently interviewed Amanda Hartnett regarding thermal management with metal TIM (thermal interface materials). You can re...
The most common melting temperature range for standard solders (like SnPb or SnPbAg) is in the 180°C to 190°C range, and the mo...
I work for a company that manufactures solder, so I have a pretty keen eye for it. Even so, it’s still hard to tell......
Graping is a phenomenon which appears as un-reflowed solder particles, typically seen on the surface of the solder joint. &nbs...
I’m a nano guy, and for me the term “nano” can refer to my college degree, my interest in bug collecting, or my iPod. For most...
I love watching a good basketball game, and one of my favorite local teams is the Syracuse Orangemen. If you go to a Syracuse home game, notice.....
If you look for indium on the periodic chart, you will see that it located right by tin (Sn) and lead (Pb) but it is a world away in terms of its prop...
Those of you have been watching this blog for a while will know that I’ve been keeping tabs on the status of the European ELV (End-of-life vehic...
Folks, I will be giving a webinar on the status of lead-free alloy proliferation with SMTA on March 4th, and a similar one with IPC on March...
Today (March 3rd) I start my 25th year at Indium Corporation. It seems like just yesterday that the minor league hockey team I was doing PR ...