Data Shows that Netbook Sales are NOT Crashing
Folks, the adventures of Patty and friends continue…... Patty was just wrapping up a few things before lunch. Her company, ACME, had...
Gallium Solder Alloys: Questions & Answers
I’ve received numerous questions about using gallium liquid metal alloys, so thought I’d present some of my answers for all. The cus...
Understanding Thermal Resistance Calculations
I have previously discussed various reasons why thermal considerations in a device cannot be an afterthought. There are various methods for handl...
The Best Tabbing Ribbon For DIY Cell Soldering
Sure, you could buy some dirt-cheap tabbing ribbon off ebay. If you want some very awesome solder-coated ribbon and you won’t be laminati...
Think Like a 12 Year Old
Did you ever hear the expression, “think like a 12-year-old”? Meaning a 12-year-old has enough learning to address a problem but not...
The Importance of a Clean Soldering Iron
The following is an example of how a simple procedure like cleaning a soldering iron tip can make a world of difference in the quality of a solder joi...
Wafer and Substrate Bumping with Solder Paste (II)
… and we’re back on the question of “how small a solder powder particle do I need, to achieve a certain bump height or bump diameter...
RoHS Helps WEEE
Folks, I have mentioned numerous times that the first purpose of RoHS is to help make recycling easier. So RoHS was developed to support WEE...