Into Darkness
Getting a new project can be like being lead down a dark path. Every day I talk to engineers who must have just left their bosses office with the wei...
Indium Corporation
Exhibitor Show
I am attending Exhibitor2008 in hopes of gathering up the newest and most effective techniques and tips for Indium’s upcoming tradeshow season. ...
Solder Troubleshooting
Why doesn’t my solder flow? The most common issue preventing good solder wetting on a substrate is oxidation. All metals are prone to some level...
Before the Device Packaging Conference
The IMAPS Device Packaging Conference is quickly approaching, it’s less than a week away! If I had to pick one conference to go to per year, it...
Indium Alloy Wetting For Flip Chip Applications
Here is some data to compare the relative spread of indium based alloys on copper. Notice the difference between the old and new lots of 90In/10Ag. ...
Medical Device Manufacturing Conference Hits the Mark
Folks, This past week I attended a Medical Device Manufacturing Conference put on by Q1 productions. I had the honor of being the kick off speaker and...
100% Technical
In our technical service department, we are not allowed to see the pricing of our products. This may seem strange at first – but it allows us t...
Die Attach Paste Alternative
We are looking into a way to deposit solder on a typical die attach machine without using die-attach paste – and without a tooling change. This...
Flip Chip Flux vs. Wine
Flip chip fluxes are like wine in a couple ways, and very different in others… 1) Flip chip fluxes and wines are carefully manufactured and te...
Many shades of “Green”
Last week I was asked “Is this flux green?” – regarding one of our leading ball attach fluxes. My first reaction was – ...