Wave Solder Flux Deactivation Temperatures Explained
The “wave soldering flux deactivation temperature question” arises every few weeks, and the easy answer is that wave solder fluxes are des...
Wave Solder
Will Multiple Reflows Damage My Solder Joint?
I just received a customer inquiry regarding a phenomenon that is little studied and even less quantified; “How many times can I reflow a s...
Answers to The SMT Process Quiz
Folks, Answers to the quiz of a few weeks back…... Phil and Rob had agreed to ask the GM if it was OK to ask the tech and engineers at some of...
My Journey to Become an Expert in PCB Assembly Materials
Welcome! I am a chemical engineer experienced in an R&D setting and jumping into a new position in marketing here at Indium Corpora...
An SMT PCB Assembly Competency Screening Quiz
Folks, Patty and Rob return from their honeymoon….... Patty had just finished some emails and was ready to head off to meet Rob and some of the...
NanoFoil®: Low-Void Solder Bonding Under Pressure
So, I figured while I’m at 30,000 feet in an airplane on free wi-fi (how long have we waited for this? Thank you AirTran®!), it would be a p...
Are Solder-Related Tin Whiskers Implicated in Toyota Sudden Acceleration Issues?
Folks, After my recent post on the fact that there was no data linking tin whiskers to the Toyota sudden acceleration issues, there continue to be m...
Unmistakable Bar Solder
I work for a company that manufactures solder, so I have a pretty keen eye for it. Even so, it’s still hard to tell......
Patty, Pete and John Confront "The Big O"
Patty, Pete, and John prepare to do battle with “The Big O.” Patty and Pete were able to squeeze in 9 holes of golf, though it was really ...