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....
Tin Whiskers found in NASA Study of Toyota Unintended Acceleration Issue
Folks, Many people responded to my recent post, In Search of Tin Whisker Fails in Lead-Free Soldering. A few pointed out that the rece...
MD&M Show in Orlando
The week of March 14th Indium Corporation will be exhibiting at the MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) show in Orlando, Florida. ...
What is the best way to solder to Nitinol?
Nitinol (a nickel titanium alloy) has become a very important material, especially in the medical world. It is often necessary to “attach”...
In Search of Tin Whisker Fails in Lead-Free Soldering
Folks, In a recent post, I shared my perspective on the pluses, minuses and neutral aspects of lead-free solder assembly. In the minus category, ...
The Development of the Combined Tabber / Stringer - An Interview with Pat Gallagher
It was a pleasure interviewing Pat Gallagher, who developed the first automated photovoltaic solar cell tabbing and stringing machine back in......
Lead-Free Soldering: Pluses and Minuses
Folks, I thought I would take a stab at listing the minuses, pluses, and “it’s a wash” aspects of assembling with lead-free (LF) sol...
Status of Lead-Free Solder Joint Reliability in Thermal Cycle Testing
Folks, Back in October, I posted comments on lead-free reliability. In this post, I mentioned that I chaired a session at SMTAI on “...
Is Technology Always Advancing?
Folks, Technology: Always Advancing? I believe most of us think of technology as always advancing. A quick look at the evolution of mobile p...