Planning Ahead For 2011: Marketing Programs
"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future. " ~Niels Bohr Just because it's difficult, that doe...
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Low Temperature Indalloy Solder Alloys for Heat Pipe Attach
After a long and involved conversation with colleagues regarding attaching heat pipes using a low temperature solder, such as Indalloy 290 (97In 3Ag; ...
Bob Breaks and Fred Breaks
Folks, Dr. Phil James, a former student of “The Professor”, gets a phone call, let’s listen in…... Phil James was staring out...
Happy Birthday, Hieronymus Theodor Richter! Co-Discoverer of Indium.
November 21st is the birthday of one of the men who co-discovered indium metal back in 1863. Hieronymus Theodor Richter, along with F. Reich, ma...
The Printed Circuit Board: More Important Now Than Ever
Folks, My interest was piqued by a recent article from the pen of good friend, Ray Rasmussen. In this a href="http://www.pcbdesign007.com/pa...
No More "Virtual" Events
Wikipedia's tells us, "A Virtual Event is a gathering of people sharing a common virtual environment on the web, rat...
Transitioning from Water-Soluble Solder Paste Flux to No-Clean Solder Paste Flux
I just visited a customer that was converting from water soluble solder paste to no-clean. Not exactly a slam dunk transition as this customer found o...
Metallurgy as Modern Alchemy: Bismuth
Although most scientists today feel that alchemy has been widely discredited, and I have been taught to agree, the idea of it is whimsical and exhilar...
It's Awesome to be a Young Professional
Tomorrow is the first networking event for the Mohawk Valley Young Professionals! This group was started to provide a place for young professiona...
Mixing Low-Temperature Metallization Paste
Yesterday was a pretty interesting day. I happened to stop by the lab, and I had a chance to help mix silver into what will soon be the newest lo...