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Excel® Software Tool to Perform Hypothesis Tests on SMT Data

Ivy University Professor Patty Coleman was at Simon Pearce Restaurant, having a solo lunch and relaxing as she watched the beautiful waterfall at the restaurant. As she enjoyed their signature

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Understanding Surface Insulation Resistance Failures: Key Defects That Lead to Test Failures

When it comes to electronics reliability, surface insulation resistance (SIR) testing is one of the most important, yet often overlooked, safeguards. Failures in SIR can lead to mission losses,

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Innovative Metal Thermal Interface Materials for Bare Die AI GPU Server Processors and ASICs  

Innovative Metal TIMs for AI/GPU Processors As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) technologies evolve, their computational demands have skyrocketed, leading to a

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Au-mazing Solutions: How AuLTRA® MediPro is at the ‘Heart’ of Implantable Medical Devices

When people think of advancements in medical technology, things like surgery-assisting robots, AI diagnostics, or neurostimulators – like Neuralink’s ‘Blindsight’ –

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The Role of Intermetallic Formation and Common Metallization Stack-Ups for Solder TIMs 

It’s no secret that indium and indium-silver solder thermal interface materials (TIMs) show great potential for maximizing thermal performance in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI

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The Bismuth Solder Guide: Why and When to Use It

In our previous guide, we introduced the world of low-temperature soldering and its growing importance in modern electronics assembly. Now, we will take a deeper dive into one of the key enabling

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The Ultimate Guide to Low-Temperature Soldering

In electronics assembly, the soldering process is fundamental to creating reliable connections. Traditionally, this involves high reflow temperatures, often exceeding 240°C. However, as components

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Solder TIMs: Decoding TIM1 vs. TIM1.5 for Advanced Packaging

Computing power is surging across high-performance markets like AI, data centers, HPC, and automotive power electronics. As devices push the boundaries of performance, managing heat becomes a

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Formic Acid Soldering Technology (FAST) Paste: The New Frontier in Fluxless Soldering

In my previous blog post on formic acid soldering, I explained the technology of formic acid reflow soldering, the applications in which it can be beneficial over traditional reflow soldering, the

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Understanding Indium Oxidation and Its Impact on Precision Applications

Indium oxidation is not merely a surface phenomenon—it plays a critical role in the performance and reliability of high-precision applications, including semiconductors, AI, high-performance

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Formic Acid Reflow Soldering: The New Technology that is Clean, Reliable, and Power Ready

At Indium Corporation, we understand the challenges related to power electronics assembly; devices are increasing in complexity, while demands on performance and reliability grow stronger. On top of

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New StencilCoach Add In to Calculate Apertures to Minimize Solder Balling

Folks, The creation of solder balls, when assembling passive discrete components, has been an issue for decades (see Figure 1). The discovery that the “home plate” stencil aperture design

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Au-mazing Solutions: How AuLTRA® Fine Wire Brings Gold Standard Precision to Medical Devices

In the world of medical device manufacturing, where reliability and precision are critical, materials used in the assembly must meet the highest

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Mastering Solder Preform Technology With Low Temperature Solder Alloy Solutions

Achieving efficiency, reliability, and exceptional thermal performance is crucial in package-attach soldering applications for power modules. However, the high reflow temperatures required by

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The Surge of Cu Sinter Paste

A little over a year ago, I posted about the increase in interest regarding Cu sintering. In the past 12 months, that interest has has surged, highlighting Cu sintering's suitability for various

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Wave Soldering and 4 Nations Hockey: A Unique Comparison

With the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament held just recently in Canada and Boston, Massachusetts gained a lot of publicityfor its intensity and high level of play, and arguably pushed the NHL to

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Au-mazing Solutions: How AuLTRA® MediPro is Setting the Gold Standard for Medical Device Soldering

In the ever-evolving world of medical technology, quality, precision, and reliability are paramount. When it comes to manufacturing medical devices that can save lives or enhance one’s quality

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Back to the Basics: Flux

During my first few weeks as a Technical Support Engineer at Indium Corporation, Iresearched extensively and consulted with my team to find out when flux should be used and why it’s essential

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Durafuse®LT Solves a Too-High Reflow Temperature Concern

Folks, Let's see how Monica and Guy are doing in solving the too-high temperature reflow concern….. Patty was sitting in her office, and, typical to her dynamic personality, was excited and

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A Low Temperature Solder Paste with Superior Thermal Cycle and Drop Shock Performance

Folks, Professor Patty Coleman is at it again. Let's listen in….. Monica Reese was conflicted as she sat at her desk. She was excited that Professor Patty Coleman helped her get a job with

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Ramp-to-Peak: The First Thought in a Reflow Profile

Folks, I am working on a book with my Indium Corporation colleagues on tackling soldering defects in electronics.It is a follow up to our The Printed Circuits Assembler's Guide to Solder Defects.