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Brook Sandy-Smith

Indium Corporation Expert Presents at EDI CON USA

August 9, 2017

Indium Corporation’s Brook Sandy-Smith, Technical Support Engineer for PCB Assembly Materials, will present at the Electronic Design Innovation Conference (EDI CON) and Exhibition 2017, Sept. 11-13 in Boston, Mass.

Sandy-Smith will present Overcoming Assembly Challenges with Bottom Termination Components (BTCs). This presentation will review the updated recommendations for design and implementation of BTCs, including major changes made to IPC-7093. Sandy-Smith will also share strategies to minimize voiding and ensure robust BTC assemblies.

Sandy-Smith is a Technical Support Engineer specializing in printed circuit board assembly materials, particularly solder paste. She conducts application testing and qualifications for new product introductions. Sandy-Smith earned degrees in chemical engineering (with a focus on materials) and German language from the University of Rhode Island. She previously worked in R&D, developing conductive adhesives for die- and strap-attach, as well as conductive inks for RFID applications. Her areas of expertise include analytical testing of conductive materials, applications such as screen-printing and jet dispensing (jetting), as well as scale-up and pre-production of developmental materials.

Indium Corporation is a premier materials manufacturer and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil®. Founded in 1934, Indium has global technical support and factories located in China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the USA.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email abrown@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another® (#FOETA), at www.facebook.com/indium or @IndiumCorp.

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