Shear Testing a NanoBond®
In an earlier post I mentioned that cross-sectioning a NanoBond® was one of my favorite tests. My other favorite test is shear testing. It̵...
In an earlier post I mentioned that cross-sectioning a NanoBond® was one of my favorite tests. My other favorite test is shear testing. It̵...
Ultrasonic Testing (UT), performed by acoustic microscopy, is a great way to determine the quality of a solder bond without destroying the assembly. ...
This picture (shared by Angstrom Sciences) shows a planar target plate that has developed an advanced case of nodule formation. Nodules occur when mat...
Because I secretly love cheesy blog titles and because I wish I had a better high school senior portrait: At our last thin film tradeshow (as of ...
I have been asked to explain why someone would want to use rotary sputtering targets instead of planar sputtering targets. Certainly there is some exp...
I recently had a discussion with Frank Zimone (VP of Business Development at Angstrom Sciences) about sputtering target utilization. He stressed the p...
ITO is one of the materials that makes the magic of flat panel displays (monitors, TVs, etc.) possible. When sputtered on in a thin layer, it act...
Wandering through the references to indium metal on the internet, I sometimes see it referred to as, “that ‘rare’ metal.“...
Okay, I admit it, I was sneaky and grabbed a photo of Tommy Acchione during his presentation of “Measuring the Performance of Low Melting Point ...
The Society of Vacuum Coaters 2010 technical conference took place last week, so this week I’ve been rounding up the display sputtering tar...
After returning from San Francisco, I’ve had a chance to think about the Photon PV Technology show. This show was hosted at the Moscone Cen...