Wafer and Substrate Bumping with Solder Paste (II)
… and we’re back on the question of “how small a solder powder particle do I need, to achieve a certain bump height or bump diameter...
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The Importance of a Clean Soldering Iron
The following is an example of how a simple procedure like cleaning a soldering iron tip can make a world of difference in the quality of a solder joi...
RoHS Helps WEEE
Folks, I have mentioned numerous times that the first purpose of RoHS is to help make recycling easier. So RoHS was developed to support WEE...
How Small Can Your Solder Go?
George Will once said, “The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being proven right or pleasantly surprised.” Well...
Wafer and Substrate Bumping with Solder Paste (I)
This week’s topic is both wafer bumping and substrate bumping with solder paste, and the issue of powder size. I’ve recently been dea...
B2B Marcom Basics: Proper Writing Skills Matter
"You are a disappointment to me." I can still hear her. Mrs. Hawkins. She had a well-earned reputation as THE toughest, old-schooles...
There've Been Some Changes Made
When was the last time you were in your favorite store and headed toward your favorite aisle only to find that they have rearranged everything? ...
Free Nanotechnology
Get your free nanotech article! So I was tempted to just abbreviate and write: Free Nano! But I fear that it wouldn’t have referred t...
Answers to The SMT Process Quiz
Folks, Answers to the quiz of a few weeks back…... Phil and Rob had agreed to ask the GM if it was OK to ask the tech and engineers at some of...