Head-in-Pillow Defects 3: Process Issues
Head-in-pillow defects caused by on-line processing issues are categorized under Process Issues. These include printing, placement and reflow. Printin...
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Corrosion - Part 2, How It Affects Us
Corrosion leads to field failures. I could probably stop right there – that’s bad enough. To flesh that out a little more, corrosion can l...
Thermal Certified Support
You may have noticed that the appearance of Indium’s thermal website has changed and now includes a list of thermal certified Indium empl...
Head-in-Pillow Defects 2: Supply Issues
Head-in-pillow defects caused by everything before the components go on-line can be grouped into Supply Issues. Some specific issues within this group...
Corrosion - Part 1, What It Is
This is the first of a 4 part series on corrosion to cover: 1) What corrosion is, 2) How it affects us, 3) Sources of corrosion and prevention, and 4)...
Dr. Ron Weighs in on RoHS Status and RoHS 2 Concerns
Folks, I was asked to guest blog for All-Spec. The topic I choose was the status of RoHS and RoHS 2 concerns. Check out the post.......
Cross Sectioning With Robert Belvick of ORS
Recently, I asked Robert Belvick from Onieda Research Services to share some of his experience cross sectioning microelectronic components. Robert: Ev...
Head-in-Pillow Defects 1: Overview
I know it’s been a while since my last post, but we’ve been so busy. In fact, one such incident was yesterday. One of our VP’s came....
InTEGRATED Solder Preforms
Have you ever had to hand-place solder washer preforms on the pins of a connector and found it to be very labor intensive? Indium Corporation has a pr...
Economic Stimulus
Soon, many of us in the US will be receiving a check from Uncle Sam to spend – thus stimulating the economy. While awaiting this somewhat unplan...
Selection of the Optimum Lead-Free Solder for Solar Tabbing Ribbon
Tabbing Ribbon Solar tabbing ribbon typical consists of 10-15 micrometers of solder alloy coated on OFHC or ETP copper strip. SN60, (60% tin and 40% l...