When you learn to solder, you are warned about the pitfalls of creating a solder joint. Too much solder, too little solder, cold joints, dry joints, failing to “wet” the joint properly ...

A solder joint must be designed to bring out its major advantages, as listed in the preface. These are listed in Table 4.1. The first three properties depend on both the material and the geometrical ...

Ltd to repair the solder joint and interconnection failures. “It has a spot diameter of 2.0 mm and operates under a power of 3.5 kW, a frequency of 900 kHz, and a distance between the system and ...

CLINTON, NY – As one of the leading materials providers in the electronics assembly industry, Indium Corporation® is proud to feature its innovative products and technical presentations at SMTA ...

Each seemingly delicate and simple piece of jewelry hides a litany of hardship and sweat. Some pieces are composed of dozens ...

The first misconception I had about soldering is that you have to do it perfectly; otherwise, your solder joint won't work. The truth is, as long as your solder creates a strong enough connection ...

The process involves melting a filler metal (solder) and flowing it into a metal joint. For this reason, it is important for the filler metal to have a lower melting point than the metals being joined ...

At this year's Electronica in Munich, Germany, GOEPEL electronic is presenting groundbreaking innovations at booth A3.351 ...

Oxidation can negatively impact the conductivity and cause the solder joint to fail. To avoid this, use a rosin flux on the ...

We know exactly when the iron is hot enough, how long to leave the tip in contact with the joint to heat it up, and exactly where to dab in the solder to get it to flow. When you’re well ...

Vishay launches commercial and automotive power inductors in a 1008 case size with a higher operating temperature.

The commercial IHLL-1008AB-1Z and automotive grade IHLP-1008ABEZ-5A attain the same performance as the next-smallest IHLP inductor in a 55% smaller footprint while delivering higher operating ...