The 2nd Electronics Assembly Materials Blog
Let's welcome Intertronics to the blogosphere! Peter Swanson has joined the very few in this space and has begun offering access to h...
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Pharma In The Dell
I have been asked to speak at a national conference on blogging in the Pharmaceutical Industry. As I reviewed this request, I considered the differenc...
Blogging Survey
FOLLOW-UP: Survey has now ended. Still, make the link to check out the conclusions. Great work!...
Materials: The Substance of Civilization
Folks, There is a recent review of my course, Materials: The Substance of Civilization, in “The Dartmouth Engineer.” This course fulfills...
High Lead Solders Exempt from RoHS
Eric writes: Dr. Ron, I have an application that uses a high melting point solder. The solder has more than 85% lead. Is it exempt from RoHS? Eri...
What Does FR-4 Mean?
Gail writes: Dr. Ron, What does FR-4 mean? Gail Gail, FR means “Flame Retardant” and 4 means fiber glass epoxy. This term is used t...
The Passing of Ron Daniels (1948-2005)
Folks, I was reminded of the Apostle James’s admonition: You life is but a vapor that soon passes James 4:14, upon hearing of the untimely pass...
So, How Is This Blog Thing Working?
I am occasionally asked about Indium’s corporate blogging activities. Many of the questions are very general- probably since blogging is so new ...
Passing of an Electronics Industry Marcom Icon
Ron Daniels (1948-2005) passed unexpectedly over the weekend. Known as the former Editor at Circuits Assembly Magazine, a Principal Consultant at ...
Join Me in Toronto (June 13) or Boston (June 15) for a Lead Free (RoHS/WEEE) Workshop
Folks, I will be giving a one day workshop, first in Toronto and then in Boston on Best Practices in Implementing Lead Free Assembly. Many of yo...
You cannot "grind up" a product and analyze the powder to show RoHS compliance
Candy writes: Dear Dr. Ron: I work in telecommunication company in Taiwan. Recently we have received many inquiries on WEEE and RoHS from our ...