Indium Wire and Cryogenic Sealing
Indium wire is ideal for many sealing applications, especially cryogenic sealing. There are two main advantages to using indium wire in your cry...
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Solder Alloy Densities: Comparing Calculated to Actual
Folks, I have occasionally written on calculating solder alloy density, as there is surprisingly more interest than I thought there would be in ...
Alternate Lead-Free Tabbing Alloys for Solar Module Assembly
Today I received an interesting email that could be useful for my readers. Here goes: p style="margin:......
Indium Solar: A New Booth Location at Intersolar 2011
On behalf of our solar PV team here at Indium Corporation, I’d like to mention how excited we are to see you at span style="color:......
The Power of the Universe
In the last few months, it seems I have been often reminded how powerful the universe can be. Today, checking my email, I found some fantastical ...
Flux Evaluation for AuSn High Temperature Solder Reflow
Recent test results show that solder fluxes handle high reflow temperatures (>450°C),......
SMT Reflow Process Window: Solder Paste Maximum Slope vs. Ramp (or Average) Rate
Included in a solder paste‘s Product Data Sheet, among other things, are general guidelines which aid the customer in designing a...
Solving Solder Starvation in SMT Electronics Assembly
Solder starvation is a serious electronics assembly issue – with a very simple solution. Solder starvation occurs when adequate volumes of solde...
Humidity and Solder Paste Do Not Mix
Unbeknowst to me, the refrigerator where I store my solder paste and fluxes that I use for SIR (Surface Insulation Resistance) testing was.....
Lead Use on the Rise, Bismuth Supplies Secure: Solder Alloy Considerations
Based on a recent post I published regarding the use of bismuth (Bi) in solder alloys, John writes: “If Bismuth comes from the production o...
Solar Cell Testing
As a tech guy, I couldn’t be more excited about testing these 8 different c-Si solar cell / metallization designs! img width="400" hei...
Silver-free and Low-Silver Solder Alloys for SMT Discussion, Part 1: Reliability
There seems to be a growing trend to use a low-Ag or Ag-free solder alloy for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) electronics assembly, similar to what is ...