Gage R&R – An Interview With Mario Scalzo
You may know Mario from his “Tech Support Blog” on our web site. Today we chatted about the importance of gage R&R. Jim: We know measu...
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Halogen-Free Fluxes for Preforms
A recent topic which has come up in the soldering world has been the push for halogen-free or halide-free fluxes. There are many reasons customers are...
B2B (B to B) Video Interviews
With a goal and a little planning, this interview was prepared in English, then self-conducted in Chinese, enabling both......
Successful B2B Press Conferences
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B2B Marcom Takes A Video Village
I was making a video ad in Shanghai last week. A new B2B Marketing person was tagging along with me for the half-day event. The next day, when the......
Open Invitation
As an open invitation, feel free to send me your thoughts / ideas / concerns for future entries. From anonymous opinions to a full scale DoE, we will....
APEX, Halogen Free, RoHS 2 and Other Musings
Folks, 1. APEX appeared to be a big success. The Las Vegas venue also seemed to be a big hit. Since I’m not a big fan of gambling or smok...
Package-on-Package Solder Paste Viscosity
If you are new to Package-on-Package solder paste, expect the material to be lower viscosity then you are used to for printing or even dispensing appl...
To reflow or not to reflow, that is the question...
When testing a solder paste or flux for halogen content, it is still up for debate as to whether or not the sample should be reflowed prior to testing...
Safety Net
It’s always good to be cautious when dealing with high-reliability devices. No-clean ball attach and package-on-package fluxes are usually desig...