PoP - Ready, Set, Reflow!
Package-on-Package processing steps can create delays in getting to the reflow process. If you are new to stacking components, consider the mainstream...
Package-on-Package processing steps can create delays in getting to the reflow process. If you are new to stacking components, consider the mainstream...
We commonly think of flux itself as the reason it should only be used for 8 hours at a time. As the workable life of new fluxes increase,......
Many people do not consider either semiconductors or solar cells as having any moving parts. But this is not completely true. Indeed, every solar cell...
One very important part of materials testing is to find the usable limits of a material before it becomes a released product. Some customers like to u...
Folks, A few days ago, I promised more from Tim Jensen on Halide-free soldering. Here it is: DR: There is a significant push in the electronics indust...
Part of having a hobby is to learn as much as you can about that area of interest. Most hobbies have a ‘glass ceiling’ when you discover y...
There has been a increase in the number of requests for reflow profiles for lead-free solders. This is a change from last year, where a majority of th...
For my first entry, I’d like to say a word about the differences between Halogen-Free and Halide-Free, for both fluxes and solder pastes. The ha...
Folks, Intel announced that they now produce lead-free flip chip solder joints in their 45 nm technology. You will recall that flip chip solder joints...
Folks, Some have said that I am a fan of lead-free assembly. It’s not true. In a world drowning in electronic waste, I am a fan of re-cycling......
Folks, In a world drowning in electronic waste, where less than 10% of electronics are recycled, RoHS is more about recycling, than protecting the env...
Folks, I attended Verdant’s Occam Webinar yesterday. Verdant’s Joe Fjelstad was the speaker. As the webinar began, I was reminded what a n...