What is the issue with Delta-T and how does Durafuse® LT Help?
Managing ΔT during reflow is an important part of a well controlled process. Durafuse™ LT provides the extra flexibility for process contr...
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Solder Failure Analysis
Failure analysis, physics of failure, design of experiments, and traceability are essential skills and systems needed to determine a root cause, a sol...
Why Square Apertures Provide More Solder Paste than Circular Apertures
Folks, When comparing the volume of solder paste provided by a circular versus square aperture, consider that if the side of the square is D and the d...
What are solder preforms?
Solder preforms are the most versatile form of solder used in the widest variety of applications. They come in over 250 different alloys and countless...
Tech Seconds: How to Eliminate Head-in-Pillow (HIP) Defects
In this installment of Tech Seconds, Phil describes how to diagnose defects caused by head-in-pillow (HIP). ...
Tech Seconds: Troubleshooting Voiding
In this installment of Tech Seconds, Phil outlines how to effectively troubleshoot voiding issues when a customer notices an increase in the amount of...
Choosing Flux-Coated Solder Preforms
Kimberly Flanagan, Technical Support Engineer, and Phil Zarrow examine the benefits of flux-coated solder preforms, and how they can improve the manuf...
Benefits of Solder Fortification Preforms
Kimberly Flanagan, Technical Support Engineer, and Phil Zarrow discuss how Solder Fortification® Preforms can help reduce voiding and increase joi...
Soldering 80Au/20Sn with Specialized Fluxes & Formic Acid
Not all fluxes can handle the high processing temperature required for Au/Sn solder preforms....
Project 99 Wave Solder Flux Performance Proof: Copper Coupon Testing
With a simple copper coupon test, we see that Indium Corporation’s wave solder fluxes......
Project 99: Combating Residue in Wave Soldering
Residue is one of the most prevalent wave soldering defects......
Project 99: Combating Oxidation in Wave Soldering
Oxidation is more than just a cosmetic issue in wave soldering. Indium Corporation’s wave soldering fluxes defend against, and power through, ox...
Wave Soldering: The Soldering Station - An Introduction
The Soldering Station series is a continuation of a larger series entitled Wave Soldering (A Segmented Synopsis). Most recently we finished the Prehea...
Making Solder Preforms - Secondary Processing
So by now in our process we have a form of metal that should have exactly the alloy you have requested, but a large piece of solder isn’t going ...
The World of Solder Preforms
Here at Indium Corporation we produce many forms of solder. With products like solder ingots, solder paste, and solder wire, we supply the alloys our ...
Specifying Solder Preforms
This is arguably the greatest time in history to be a consumer. A quick trip to the grocery store for something as simple as milk becomes a series of ...
Solder 101: Forms of Indium Metal
People use indium in many forms – to create many different products. Certain forms fit various applications. Here are some of the many forms of ...
Important Classes for Understanding Solder
Solder seems pretty simple, and, honestly, it doesn’t always need to be overly technical. But, many SMT, semiconductor, thermal management, and ...
Solder Materials for Jewelry and Other Arts
One thing I have always enjoyed about Indium Corporation is that we strive to provide each customer the same level of service – whether they pla...
How to Solder a Wire to a Pad
It seems like a fairly simple thing to do. What could be difficult about soldering a wire to a pad? Well, I hear three common complaints a...
Solder Coating Thickness for Tabbing Ribbon
While it is important to have at least 10µm of solder on each side of a tabbing ribbon to form a proper solder joint during cell interconnection...
Hand Soldering Recommendations for Solar Module Assembly
Here is a list of tricks to help you overcome the issues that can arise while hand soldering silicon-based solar cells (and other applications as well...
Why doesn't my 80Au 20Sn solder look any thing like gold?
If you have ever handled a piece of 80Au 20Sn solder alloy, one of the things that......
Solving Solder Starvation in SMT Electronics Assembly
Solder starvation is a serious electronics assembly issue – with a very simple solution. Solder starvation occurs when adequate volumes of solde...