Reflow Profiling, Electrical Reliability, No-Clean Solder Paste Flux Residues
It sounds bad for me to say this, but I have a lot of SMT magazines cross my desk and, honestly, the solder paste articles rarely draw my interest. I ...
Thermal Management
Outsourcing Manufacturing is not Part of DFM
Folks, Looks like Patty has been busy….. Patty couldn’t remember having a busier week. She just got back on Friday from serving on ...
Low-Temperature Solders: Important, Valuable
New developments are happening almost daily in the electronics device world: phones that do much more than just convey voice, clothing that monitors a...
Donuts and Solder Preforms – Seriously?
I just can’t get enough of a good thing. My last post mentioned donuts – one of my favorite treats. Allow me to continue reveling in...
Dartmouth Student Asks Questions About SACm® Solder Alloy
Folks, Some years ago, a leading IC manufacturer decided that their R&D effort could benefit if analyzed for possible improvement – by hirin...
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 ...
NanoFoil® Project Management with Seth Homer
In an interview with Seth Homer (our Asst. Product Manager for Engineered Solders and NanoFoil®), we discuss how an interested customer can partne...
The Magic of Engineered Solders
Engineered solders are solders that can make a HUGE difference with your thermal management, IGBT, die-attach, medical device, hermetic sealing, or co...
Leadframe Solderability Issues in Power Semiconductors
It is no secret that automotive semiconductor customers are becoming increasingly demanding. The “under the hood / bonnet” electronics env...
What Is Indium?
Being the Indium Corporation, we know what indium is, where it comes from, and how to use it. But sometimes we forget that not everyone is as im...
Liquid Metal Gallium and Carbon NanoTube Thermal Interface Material Patent
A new patent has been published for a liquid metal gallium plus carbon nanotube thermal interface that may capture considerably more of the thermal co...
Metal Thermal Interface Material Eliminates the WRRRRRRR!
A fisherman and tech guy at heart. Ross Berntson VP Sales Marketing and Tech Support Here is a story of a PC, a thermal management problem, an advance...