Solder Wire
Solder wire is generally used for manual soldering operations, including rework. But, it can......
Indium Wire
Indium Wire and Cryogenic Sealing
Indium wire is ideal for many sealing applications, especially cryogenic sealing. There are two main advantages to using indium wire in your cry...
Alternate Lead-Free Tabbing Alloys for Solar Module Assembly
Today I received an interesting email that could be useful for my readers. Here goes: p style="margin:......
Plating of Indium using an Indium Sulfamate Plating Bath
The following videos show a live demonstration of the set-up and operation of the indium sulfamate plating bath. The workpiece in this demonstration i...
Moving from Silver Epoxy to Solder in Power Semiconductor Packaging
At the time of writing, the price of silver (Ag) was approaching the USD$50/tr.oz. (Troy ounce) level, and threatening to go higher. With 1 Troy ounce...
MD&M Show in Orlando
The week of March 14th Indium Corporation will be exhibiting at the MD&M (Medical Design & Manufacturing) show in Orlando, Florida. ...
The Future of Solar Module Assembly: An Interview with Indium's Jon Major
Jon major recently joined the Indium Corporation as a Product Manager for Solar back-end assembly products. I greeted him with this impromptu int...
How Small Can Your Solder Go?
George Will once said, “The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being proven right or pleasantly surprised.” Well...
There've Been Some Changes Made
When was the last time you were in your favorite store and headed toward your favorite aisle only to find that they have rearranged everything? ...
Soldering 101 CTE Mismatch
The Northeast USA (as well as other parts of the country) have been experiencing quite a warm summer. And, if walking out into the humidity wasn...
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...