Advanced Packaging Week (Day 2)
Today we will be discussing the first feature article appearing in the last issue of Advanced Packaging Magazine, “Weathering......
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Goodbye Advanced Packaging Magazine
When I started writing technical articles for Indium Corporation, I needed to figure out which magazines I wanted to be......
Does Electronics Deliver the Most Value?
Folks, I just finished teaching a new class (for me) The Technology of Everyday Things at Dartmouth. This class fills a lab and technology...
Pre-Exhibition Checklist: Minimizing "Last Minute" Anxiety
Rick Short Running Through Exhibition Details in Airport. I am sitting in an airport (cancelled flight, backup flight delayed), o...
Au/Sn Sputtering Targets
In addition to Au/Sn sputtering pucks, Indium Corporation can also manufacture full size Au/Sn sputtering targets. 80Au/20Sn is......
The Indium Team at Semi-Therm
The Indium team at the Semi-Therm exhibit Last week was Semi-Therm and it was a great time. With the economy suffering, I wasn’t sure......
Solderspatter: Solder Paste in Unexpected Places
Figure 1: Solderspatter (soldersplash) on Gold/Nickel Figure 2: Phase Inversion during Reflow ......
What's Your Pb-Free Replacement for High Pb Alloys In Die-Attach?
Solder Die Attach Image Courtesy of memsonics.com The clock is ticking before the extension of Pb-free legislation for high Pb-containi...
Theory of “Ball Drop” Sphere Placement
After transferring flux, align the stencil Setup print parameters to minimize doubles and......
Is Sn/Cu Alloy a Good Choice for Solder Paste?
Folks I was chatting recently with Indium Corporation’s Mike Fenner about Sn/Cu alloys for solder paste. Mike has many years of experience ...