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Heat-Spring® Thermal Interface Video Release
Sampling, receiving, and testing indium Heat-Spring® compressible thermal interface materials are easier than ever! Not only are standard sam...
The Secret Life of Engineers (Part 3 – Be a Rock Star)
In my last Secret Life of Engineers post I mentioned that you will need to travel to become a true expert in your field of engineering. The reason sta...
Has the Time Come for Tin-Bismuth Solders?
Folks, When the industry was preparing to transition to lead-free solders almost ten years ago (can it have been that......
销售人员不该问的愚蠢问题 The Dumbest Questions Salespeople Ask---And Why They're Dumb
前段时间同事Rick Short和大家分享了一个短文“Ž...
The Secret Life of Engineers (Part 2 - Travel)
I always imagined being an engineer would require me to sit in front of the same computer, in the same......
Engineering Functions and the Secret Life of Engineers
A few weeks ago Brandon Judd and I had an opportunity to show 4 middle/high school students what it is like to be an engineer. In preparation, we deci...
Plating of Indium using an Indium Sulfamate Plating Bath
The following videos show a live demonstration of the set-up and operation of the indium sulfamate plating bath. The workpiece in this demonstration i...
Solder Metal Prices Skyrocket, Especially Silver
Folks, Many people have been infatuated by the price of gold in recent months, but the price of silver has also skyrocketed. In 2000 silver was a...
Moving from Silver Epoxy to Solder in Power Semiconductor Packaging
At the time of writing, the price of silver (Ag) was approaching the USD$50/tr.oz. (Troy ounce) level, and threatening to go higher. With 1 Troy ounce...
Crucible Filling for Thermal Evaporation
I have been further examining material optimization for thermal evaporation to prepare an upcoming poster session at the Society of Vacuum Coaters (SV...