The New Generation of Soldering
The word ‘robot’ has acquired somewhat of a bad reputation in the manufacturing industry, just as the word 'automobile' was terrif...
Soldering
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: Probe Testability
Probe testability measures the nature of the flux residue to determine whether it interferes with the post-soldering electronic probe testing of the c...
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: SIR Testing
Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) tests measure the post soldering effect on the electrical integrity of the circuit boards. This post explores the ...
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: Copper Coupon Testing
With a simple copper coupon test, we see that Indium Corporation’s wave solder fluxes......
Project 99 Wave Soldering Performance Proof: J-Standard Testing
The proof is in the data: Indium Corporation’s Project 99 wave fluxes have passed the latest test standards, J-STD-004B, are known to have the l...
Project 99: Combating Residue in Wave Soldering
Residue is one of the most prevalent wave soldering defects......
Project 99: Combating Oxidation in Wave Soldering
Oxidation is more than just a cosmetic issue in wave soldering. Indium Corporation’s wave soldering fluxes defend against, and power through, ox...
Soldering to Gold Using Indium-Based Alloys
Gold-plated surfaces are widely used in electronics assembly, but using common tin-based solder alloys can scavenge the gold. There's a better sol...
Solder Redefined
The relentless push for higher power densitys, coupled with higher power cycling, demands a lot from IGBTs....
As with Voiding, when using Mixed Technology, Start with a Good Solder Paste
Patty was walking to her office as she saw Professor Ulf Gabrielson pass by. What an impressive older gent she thought. He had been a cont...
Pros and Cons of Convection Reflow Soldering using Nitrogen
Electronics manufacturers who have considered implementing nitrogen in their soldering process know the largest obstacle is cost. Let's explore....
SMT Processes Certification
Indium Corporation's Marketing Communications Specialist Colleen Bierstine discusses SMT Processes Certification with the creators of the SMT Proc...