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Folks, SMTAI is always a great conference. It is in my second favorite place, Rosemont, IL. (It’s tough to beat Disney World.) Not only are there scores of great papers, but there are also

Folks, This year SMTAI is in Minneapolis from October 9 to October 12. I will be giving a paper on hotbar soldering in the morning on Thursday October 12, as part of the technical

I it wouldn't surprise most of us to hear that small things are often more delicate and easier to break than larger things. This isn't always the case, but as an example: a twig would be

Folks, Join me at the SMTA Harsh Environments Conference in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on May 23 to May 25, 2023. I will be giving a presentation on “Recent Developments in Low Temperature

Low temperature solder Eliminating additional materials

Folks, Although my PhD is in materials science, my BS was in engineering physics. While getting my BS, I studied Einstein’s special theory of relativity, which was first presented in a paper in

Just last month at the IMAPS show in Boston, Sze Pei Lim and I had the opportunity to chat with Francoise von Trapp from 3D InCites to discuss materials aimed at tackling certain challenges related

MicroLED assembly is coming to mass commercialization soon and Indium Corporation, as a solder supplier, is ready for this new LED-augmented reality. In my previous blogs regarding the differences

Folks, I am presenting a workshop on Defeating Defects at SMTAI on October 31. This workshop is based on the recently published booklet The Printed Circuits Assembler's Guide to Solder Defects. I

Folks, I’ve gone to SMTA PanPac since 2018 and it is a terrific conference. This comingyear’s conference, from January 30 to February 2, 2023, will be another great experience. The venue

Soldering and welding are often used interchangeably in metal fabrication, but each technique is different and has a distinct application. While both methods require the use of heat, soldering and

June has been a busy month for the semiconductor team at Indium Corporation. Earlier this month the team traveled to ECTC in San Diego California, the premier international event bringing together

Man have these 10 weeks flown by! Today marks the final day of my internship at Indium Corporation. I am beyond grateful for this opportunity that was offered to me. I will admit I was very nervous

Tensile strength is an important physical measurement that represents the maximum amount of force a specific material can undergo before fracturing/ breakage. Tensile strain is another important

With my internship here at Indium Corporation coming to an end, it’s nice to reflect back on all that I’ve done in my short time here and thank all the great people I met along the way.

During my internship here at Indium Corporation, I have had the chance to meet and talk with so many wonderful people within the company. From executives and managers to lab techs and my fellow

While my two previous blog posts made our current situation seem very dim, there are power grid solutions available to light the path for the future. These solutions are already commercially

When I first started at Indium Corporation, I was full of excitement and determination. In fact, I was so focused on the end goal of my project. I did not even think about what challenges I may come

What an amazing experience so far! I am a little more than half way through my ten-week internship here at Indium Corporation, and I have learned so much. Coming from a heavy academia background at

If I were asked to describe working in Human Resources (HR) at Indium Corporation in one word, I would choose “teamwork.” Well, I might also be inclined to say "fun",