Compositional Analysis of Metals by ICP-OES: Some Basics
In the world of electronics assembly, the utilization of high-quality alloys is critical to a successful product, and is verified through accurate and...
Alloys
Solder Paste Usage Estimates
I have been often asked what the cost estimate for solder paste when quoting a product. Many CAD/CAM software packages have a copper area calculator a...
Excel Software Tool to Determine Mass Fractions in Binary Alloy
Folks, Recently, I posted a derivation of the equations to determine the mass fractions of two metals in a binary alloy. I thought it may be help...
Why is AuSn powder size important for solder paste application?
Today's electronics continue to get smaller and smaller, so the traditional type 3 (-200/+325) mesh size might be too large for new scale-ups. Thi...
Indium Mailbag - Indium Alloys
Indium Corporation manufactures 60 different alloys that contain indium, in addition to over 150 other non-indium-bearing alloys, such as SAC and...
Emerging Applications for Liquid Metal
Jim Hisert, Indium Applications Manager, and Phil Zarrow take a look a liquid metal and its current and potential applications. ...
Gold-Indium (AuIn) Alloys for High-Reliability Braze Solutions
Jim Hisert, Indium Applications Manager, and Phil Zarrow look at how two soft metals—gold and indium—form high-reliability, hard alloys us...
History and Applications of Indium Metal
Researchers and engineers interested in indium metal, this video is for you. ...
Why the World Needs SACm® Solder: improved shock resistance and thermal cycling performance in electronics assembly
As the world began transitioning to Pb-Free solder in the early 2000’s, the electronics industry determined that SAC387 (95.5Sn/3.8Ag/0.7Cu) was...