Package-on-Package (PoP) Solder Paste
A quick trip to discuss roadmapping with one of the world’s top processor manufacturers, and a visit to discuss Pb-free power die-attach materia...
Die Attach
Solder Powder Types 3 4 5 6 7…
My friend and colleague, Eric Bastow, got back last month from an IPC standards meeting with some interesting news for those of us who supply and use ...
Unique Solderspheres
Solderspheres or solder spheres, or even solder balls: whatever you call them, Indium Corporation has been making them for years and has rightly acqui...
Halogen-free High-Lead(Pb) Die-Attach Solder Paste: Not an Oxymoron
I mentioned in a previous a blog posting that the primary driver for halogen-free electronics is ostensibly environmental, but that the confusion abou...
Recent Electronics Assembly Trends
I love watching a good basketball game, and one of my favorite local teams is the Syracuse Orangemen. If you go to a Syracuse home game, notice.....
Lead (Pb) in ELV Solder: European Automotive Electronics Legislation - Feb 2010 Update
Those of you have been watching this blog for a while will know that I’ve been keeping tabs on the status of the European ELV (End-of-life vehic...
Tips to Speed Your Solder and Flux Selection
Today I made my rounds in the office, collecting ideas for you from our tech guys – ideas to help you speed the alloy and flux s...
Understanding Gold on Nickel
The use of gold layers deposited onto nickel is standard in many industries, from DRAM memory module edge connectors, to electrical test probe co...
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, CTE Mismatch: Indium and Indium alloys
Materials to be used in packaging of high power semiconductor devices are often chosen by their coefficient of thermal expansion, or CTE. For ins...
INTERVIEW: Dr Jennie Hwang: World-Renowned Solder Expert
Dr Jennie Hwang I recently had the opportunity to discuss several issues in Pb-free die-attach and other solder applications with Jennie Hwang Ph...
Controlling Junction Temperature of LEDs with Thermal Management Materials
The junction temperature in an LED (the p-n junction temperature) is most critical to consider for LED cooling. If this temperature rises above t...