BGA Red Dye Penetrant Testing
Ok, so it happened again. Another urgent request was brought to me for action. This time it was a customer who had performed a Red Dye Penetration......
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Communication
As an engineer in the semiconductor industry, there is always the possibility for you to travel to another country to troubleshoot a problem on a line...
Alloy Thermal Conductivity
Calculating the thermal conductivity of an alloy is not done by taking an average (or weighted average) of its elemental constituents. When two metals...
J-STD-004 Halide Test Requirements Update
The IPC J-STD-004 committee met at APEX last month. They are planning on releasing an updated specification. One positive change that is being made ...
Intermetallic Growth
Time is precious, and some alloys take their precious time to form intermetallics. For lower melting point alloys, quick wetting doesn’t mean an...
Thermal Interface Materials for Other Extreme Conditions
The typical extreme device needs an advanced thermal interface material to keep the interface cool while the device generates extreme amounts of heat....
The Infamous Cell Phone
Unquestionably one of the largest technology drivers in the last decade, the cell phone continues to challenge our industry by never being quite good ...
Engineered Solders with a European Flavour
Alan Fairbairn Guest Blogger European Business Development Manager Engineered Solders Materials I hope I can bring a European flavour to Engine...
Indium Corporation: founded in Utica, NY - "The City That Loves Refugees"
Today the Indium Corporation enjoys a rich global texture. With facilities and teammates in Milton Keynes, UK; Jurong, Singapore; Suzhou, Shenzhen, &a...
How Low Can You Go?
Due to the limitations of flux, there is bottom end temperature where traditional solder/flux bonding ends. The lowest temperature I have experienced ...