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...
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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...
The Adventures of Patty and The Professor are Now in Print
Folks, A compilation of my blog posts, titled, The Adventures Of Patty And The Professor, is now available in soft and hard copies. The advantage...
IMAPS 2010 and SMTAI
Spending back-to-back weeks at two electronics assembly trade shows is a unique experience, to me. First up was SMTAI in Orlando, FL where I...
Lead-Free Solder Thermal Cycling & Drop Shock Reliability is Looking Good
Folks, I was at SMTAI (Surface Mount Technology Association International) from September 24 and 27, 2010. As I mentioned, I cha...
SMT Components "Blowing-Off" PCB
Recently I was at a customer who reported that their SMT components were “blowing off” their PCB. In most of the instances the component w...
Soldering to AlSiC
This is my second post on the implications of using aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) metal matrix composite materials as the heat spreader, heat sink,...
Join Me at SMTAI at the Disney World Dolphin Sept 26-27
Folks, I will be at SMTAI (Surface Mount Technology Association International) September 26 and 27, 2010. I chair a session on A...
Solar Cell Tabbing Challenges and Solutions
Last week in L.A. I met up with Hoa Nguyen (VP of R&D, OKInternational) at Solar Power International. The full post and video are available here.H...