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Every so often when listing the benefits of low-temperature solder, the idea of reducing the oven temperature to lower energy consumption comes up. However, how often have we actually seen data

Folks, Solder paste is arguably the most highly engineered material in electronic assembly. It has many properties that must be favorable for its good performance. It must provide a well-defined

Folks, This post is an excerpt on graping, fromIndium Corporation'sThe Printed Circuits Assemblers Guide to Solder Defects. Introduction The growth of personal electronic devices continues to

When it comes toshots atIndium Corporation, it is not about bullets, vaccines, or vodka; it's aboutsmall spherical or tear-drop shaped forms of metals and alloys. While ingots and cakes are more

When working with dies and/or substrates that are thickly plated with pure gold, the best way to prevent gold-rich solder jointsis to use an off-eutectic AuSn alloy in the solder

Many factors contribute to a solder paste’s overall performance for the application at hand. Some of these include: alloy composition, flux composition, alloy to flux ratio, powder size,

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

You have no doubt come across a sticky-stretchy figure that you throw against a wall and it slowly slinks down to the floor. There is a common misconception that gecko toes are similarly

Folks, Two of the workers at Ivy-Benson electronics just got engaged and they are on their way to a factory in Mexico to see if their boss Maggie Benson should buy it. See the full story (and past

Folks, This post is an excerpt fromIndium Corporation's The Printed Circuits Assemblers Guide to Solder Defects. Introduction Printed circuit board (PCB) issues can be a challenge, but not all of

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

Managing ΔT during reflow is an important part of a well-controlled soldering process.We've learned about reflow process control with Durafuse® LT, and how it can be a little bit

Manufacturing and Process Engineers are often asked the cost estimate for solder paste when quoting a product.Indium Corporation's Christopher Nash touched upon this in his blog post found

Folks, North Carolina State’s Professor Michael Dickey is arguably the world expert on applications of liquid gallium metal. See his Tedx Talk and also his recent Jones Seminar at my

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

Folks, North Carolina State’s Professor MichaelDickey is arguably the world expert on applications of liquid gallium metal. See his Tedx Talk and also his recent Jones Seminar at my university,

This summer, the temperature reached 111°F in Silicon Valley, where I live. This historical record unmistakably brought home the “inconvenient truth”: global warming is upon us, for