RPN is an Approach to Evaluate Tin Whisker Risk
Folks, Tin Whiskers (TW) continue to generate considerable interest. People often suggest that their risk is great and yet unknowable. RPN m...
Selling Your Booth
I’ve been pulling some products together for the InterSolar tradeshow in July, and a thought occurred to me: “these tabbing ribbon kits fo...
Finally - Tabbing Ribbon Kits for Soldering Solar Cells!
I’m really excited about a new option for those of us who are prototyping solar assemblies or evaluating new tabbing ribbon materials. I’v...
Indium Corporation’s Heat-Spring® Wins Innova Award for Best Technology
Indium Corporation has won the Innova Award for Best Technology for its Heat-Spring® metallic thermal interface material (TIM). p style="marg...
HIP in Shanghai
Patty, Rob, and The Professor finished their tasks in Shenzen and were flying to Shanghai for their last set of challenges in electronics assembly.&nb...
Solder Powder Types 3 4 5 6 7…
My friend and colleague, Eric Bastow, got back last month from an IPC standards meeting with some interesting news for those of us who supply and use ...
Andy's Top 10 Presentation Tips
Andy’s 10 Rules for Presentations I spent this morning discussing presentations with a younger colleague, and realized that I may have some poin...
Extremely Precise Alloy Density Calculation is Difficult
Folks, Ken writes: Dr. Ron, Thanks for your helpful post. I get close (-1.1%) with your formulas for an alloy I am working with. I think the crystal...