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...
Soldering Products
What Is Indium?
Being the Indium Corporation, we know what indium is, where it comes from, and how to use it. But sometimes we forget that not everyone is as im...
NanoFoil® Cracking
I recently noticed something that appeared in a 3rd party lab report that a customer shared with me. This lab report was an analysis of a NanoBond®...
Has Lead-Free RoHS Compliant Assembly Reliability and Cost "Arrived?"
Folks, I was at APEX 2013 San Diego this past week. San Diego is a great venue for the show, but I always forget how cold it can be (55-65°F...
Indium Experts at APEX EXPO 2013
The 2013 IPC APEX Expo , the premiere electronics assembly event, is right around the corner – and our technology experts are ready to share the...
Blog Post #415
Today I thought I’d take a break from talking about soldering materials for a minute to reflect on how we arrived at Blog Post #415. Back......
NanoFoil® Do-It-Yourself Tips and Tricks
Using NanoFoil®can be very easy, and there are many things you can do yourself to make prototyping or production easier, save money, and get the r...
Sn-plated NanoFoil®
Tin-coated NanoFoil® is not one, but two very different products, combined. It is a heat source and a form of solder. In the world of interconnect...
Special Cause and Common Cause Variation and Knob Twiddling: continued
Folks, Let’s see how Pete is handling the wave solder crisis. Pete had to admit that he was surprised by the positive outcome of his meeting wit...
Special Cause and Common Cause Variation and Knob Twiddling
Folks, It’s been a while. Let’s look in on Patty…... Patty stared, bleary eyed, at her laptop screen. It was the day after th...
The NanoBond® Reaction
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How to Solder a Wire to a Pad
It seems like a fairly simple thing to do. What could be difficult about soldering a wire to a pad? Well, I hear three common complaints a...