Indium Corporation Experts to Present on Solder and Thermal Solutions at APEX 2025

As a global supplier of solder and thermal interface material (TIM) products, Indium Corporation experts are proud to share their technical insight and knowledge on a variety of industry-related topics at IPC APEX Expo, March 18-20 in Anaheim, California. 

Tuesday, March 18 

• Achieving Lower Voids with a Novel Preform Flux Technology, presented by Research Chemist David Bedner, and co-authored by Lee Kresge, Igor Faleichik, Dan McElhinney, and Dr. Ricky McDonough. 

• This presentation introduces a next-generation preform flux that significantly reduces voiding in solder joints, enhancing thermal performance and reliability across various applications, with testing demonstrating up to a 67% reduction in voids under optimized reflow conditions. 

Wednesday, March 19 

• Enhancing PCB Reliability: Voiding Reduction Design with a Mixed-Alloy Solder, presented by Technical Support Engineer Thuy Nguyen, and co-authored by Dr. Hongwen Zhang, Dr. Ronald C. Lasky, and Adam Murling. 

• This presentation explores the development of novel mixed-alloy solder paste Durafuse^® HR, which reduces voiding while maintaining high-reliability thermal cycling performance, offering improved solutions for automotive, high-performance computing, and 5G communication applications. 

• Novel Supercooled Solder Materials for Lower-Than-Liquidus Reflow presented by R&D Manager Dr. Ian Tevis, co-authored by Dr. Yifan Wu and Radhika Jadhav. 

• This presentation showcases the development of supercooled solder pastes using core-shell bismuth-tin (BiSn) particles, enabling reliable solder interconnects at temperatures 40°C lower than conventional reflow profiles, making them ideal for future electronics manufacturing and temperature-sensitive applications. 

• Liquid Metal Paste High-Speed Dispensing for High-Volume Manufacturing – Part II, co-presented by Senior Product Specialist Miloš Lazić and Sunny Agarwal, ITW EAE. Co-authored by Dr. Ricky McDonough. 

• This presentation examines the advancements in liquid metal paste (LMP) technology, showcasing its enhanced thermal conductivity and adaptability for high-performance computing applications, while addressing challenges associated with traditional liquid metal thermal interface materials (TIMs). 

• Phase-Change Metal (PCM) TIMs for Enhanced Thermal Management – Part II, presented by Miloš Lazić, co-authored by Dr. Ricky McDonough and Bob Jahttps://www.indium.com/team/bob-jarrett/rrett. 

• This presentation introduces newly developed gallium-based and gallium-free phase-change metal (PCM) TIMs, designed to remain in a liquid state at operating temperature, delivering exceptionally low thermal resistance. Power cycling and HAST data highlight their robust performance and underscore the necessity of containment strategies, while gallium-free solutions enable compatibility with aluminum heat-sinks. 

To learn more about Indium Corporation’s solder and TIMs solutions, visit indiumstg.wpenginepowered.com or visit with our experts at APEX 2025 in booth #1416. 

About Indium Corporation 

^A Indium^{Corporation®} é uma empresa líder na refinação, fundição, fabrico e fornecimento de materiais para os mercados globais de eletrónica, semicondutores, películas finas e gestão térmica. Os produtos incluem soldas e fluxos; ligas de brasagem; materiais de interface térmica; alvos de pulverização catódica; metais e compostos inorgânicos de índio, gálio, germânio e estanho; e^NanoFoil®. Fundada em 1934, a empresa dispõe de apoio técnico global e fábricas localizadas na China, Alemanha, Índia, Malásia, Singapura, Coreia do Sul, Reino Unido e EUA. 

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