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Brook Sandy-Smith: Hey, Phil, are you going to SMTAI this year? Phil Zarrow: Why, yes, I am, Brook. How about yourself? Brook Sandy-Smith: Yeah, I'm going to be there, and I'm looking forward

Folks, It’s now been 20 years since I developed the earliest software to perform cost estimating for electronic assembly. This early effort leads to my understanding of the importance of uptime

I find low-temperature solder alloys very interesting, especially when I find a new use for them. In this series, I hope to spark an idea in YOUR mind about how a low-temperature alloy might be just

Back in the late 1920's and 1930’s scientists and engineers were just starting to learn how the unique properties of indium could be applied to solve problems, and benefit humanity. I wish

Folks, It's a stressful time when you are interviewing for a job. As a former manager at IBM, Universal Instruments, and Cookson Electronics, I have interviewed more than 300 people for jobs.

We’re seeing semiconductor lasers being used in a number of new products from medical to high-speed fiber optic communications. Traditionally, these lasers were used in CD players and laser

So far, I have covered an overview of Indium’s Solder Fortification product line along with a few applications (QFN voiding, edge connectors, and RF shield connectors). Now, I’m back to

I recently read an interesting bit of information on the Waste Management website. It was called “A Day in the Life of an Aluminum Can” – which is both more original, and sounds

Although Au/Sn solder performs like a braze in service, it can also be processed as a solder using flux. There is a caveat – not all fluxes can handle the high processing temperature required

This is it. This is my final blog post as a 2017 Indium Corporation intern. The last ten weeks have been incredible, and looking back only proves to me that this program is effective in teaching us

My final blog is a thank you to Indium Corporation for a fantastic summer. This has been a great experience all around for me. I have learned so much, and done so many new and interesting things.

As the summer comes to an end, I am not only saddened by the fact that school will soon resume but also due to my leaving Indium

Well guys, here we are. I can’t even describe how fast these ten weeks have flown by. Not only has this internship been an amazing experience, but I’ve also made some great friends along

As our time comes to an end within the summer 2017 internship program at Indium Corporation, I begin to reflect upon all that I have encountered and learned over the last 10 weeks. Being in the

As I sit at my desk on the last full day of my internship, I think about how amazing it was to have the opportunity to be an Indium Corporation intern. I’ve learned so many new skills, improved

The past 10 weeks has been a fantastic experience here at Indium Corporation. There was no “they’re just interns” stigma. I didn’t just run and get coffee, or wait patiently

Someone sent me a video the other day that mentioned Indium Corporation solder. I watched the video thinking: regardless of what they say about the solder later on, this is a good video on soldering

How’s it going guys? There’s an old saying: wherever you are, bloom where you are planted. Throughout this internship, I’ve essentially had to do just that. Unlike the other

Our world is transforming into one where every function of society relies on computers; specifically their software. Computer programming is becoming required in high schools across the United

We have the power to change our mindsets, to adjust the way we think about our lives and the world around us. We can accomplish this in ways that allow us to appreciate everything we have, and what

Here is a quick rundown of indium metal properties: Tensile strength: 273PSI Shear Strength: 890PSI Young’s Modulus: 1.57×106 PSI Elongation: up to 41% Brinell Hardness: 0.9 If you study