Unmistakable Bar Solder
I work for a company that manufactures solder, so I have a pretty keen eye for it. Even so, it’s still hard to tell......
People: The Greatest Asset
Folks, A reader commented that he liked the Patty and The Professor stories for their technical content, but he felt there was “too much story.&...
Solder Reflow Profiling Tips - Graping
Graping is a phenomenon which appears as un-reflowed solder particles, typically seen on the surface of the solder joint. &nbs...
Solder Bonding to Non-Metallics: Indium 101
If you look for indium on the periodic chart, you will see that it located right by tin (Sn) and lead (Pb) but it is a world away in terms of its prop...
Recent Electronics Assembly Trends
I love watching a good basketball game, and one of my favorite local teams is the Syracuse Orangemen. If you go to a Syracuse home game, notice.....
Nano: The Next Small Thing
I’m a nano guy, and for me the term “nano” can refer to my college degree, my interest in bug collecting, or my iPod. For most...
Join me in Webinars and at APEX
Folks, I will be giving a webinar on the status of lead-free alloy proliferation with SMTA on March 4th, and a similar one with IPC on March...
Lead (Pb) in ELV Solder: European Automotive Electronics Legislation - Feb 2010 Update
Those of you have been watching this blog for a while will know that I’ve been keeping tabs on the status of the European ELV (End-of-life vehic...
It Seems Like Just Yesterday
Today (March 3rd) I start my 25th year at Indium Corporation. It seems like just yesterday that the minor league hockey team I was doing PR ...
Grid Ink, Silver Ink, Conductive Ink
Whatever you call it, low temperature metallization paste is the silver- (Ag)......