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Sfere di saldatura o sfere di saldatura, o anche palline di saldatura: comunque le si chiami, Indium Corporation le produce da anni e ha giustamente acquisito la reputazione di fare tutto il necessario per

I mentioned in a previous a blog posting that the primary driver for halogen-free electronics is ostensibly environmental, but that the confusion about “which halogens and which molecules and

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 more posts saying things like “Tin Whiskers

Graping is a phenomenon which appears as un-reflowed solder particles, typically seen on the surface of the solder joint. The graping phenomena has become more common due to some of the following

At the heart of it, NanoFoil ® is simply the aluminum and nickel chemical reaction just waiting to happen. A lot of energy and a lot of heat strapped into thousands of alternating layers of

Patty was checking her email. She noticed a note from someone who had attended last night’s SMTA meeting. Patty had just been elected chapter president, after giving a talk on the head-in-pillow

Reflow profiling can be broken down into several phases. I generally use the following; Preheat Pre-reflow Reflow Cooling Preheat Phase preconditions the PCB assembly prior to actual reflow, removes

Folks, Every so often a new electronics assembly technology comes along, and I am asked my opinion about it. The latest “new” technology for assembly is RF Activated “Green” Nano

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 stressful for Patty.Pete was a good golfer, but not

La durata di conservazione della lega per saldatura è una questione sollevata dai clienti con una certa regolarità. Le paste per saldatura hanno in genere una durata di conservazione ben definita, mentre la durata di utilizzo della lega per saldatura in forma solida

Many consumer electronics transitioned to Pb-Free 4-5 years ago. However, there are still a substantial number of electronics being built with Sn/Pb solder. As some of these products begin to

Folks, Patty was eating her lunch at her desk while reading Golf Digest. She had been training with weights, performing stretches, and getting lessons from a long drive pro in Grantham, NH. It was a

La formazione di gas è un argomento complicato, quindi in questa sezione fornirò alcune informazioni preliminari, per poi passare alla parte relativa alla saldatura la prossima volta. Non intendevi dire "formico"? Il gas di formazione è un

In numerose occasioni mi è stato chiesto di calcolare il potenziale di corrosione galvanica tra i metalli.

Folks, Our trio continue on their adventure: As Patty, The Professor, and Pete maneuvered around the partially completed product, Patty noticed signs everywhere that proclaimed: “Being Responsive

After just finishing her department’s monthly activity report, Patty took a break to stare out of her window, admiring the beauty of last night’s fresh snowfall.Her mind quickly went to

The use of gold layers deposited onto nickel is standard in many industries, from DRAMmemory module edge connectors, to electrical test probe contacts, to power semiconductor die metallizations and

In generale, un materiale a cambiamento di fase è un materiale che immagazzina o rilascia energia quando cambia fase da solido a liquido o da liquido a solido.

Folks, While at SMTAI a few weeks ago, I ran into Patty.She agreed to sit down for an interview.Here it is. Dr. Ron (DR): Patty, it’s great to see you here at SMTAI.Congratulations on your

As a supplier of electronics materials, Indium Corporation is constantly faced with customer requests for “halogen-free” (HF) soldering fluxes and associated materials. This is an interesting

If you’re a reader of this blog, you most likely deal with solder paste, flux, or some other messy material. How can you keep these materials off of you working surfaces? Step 1) Clean before