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Indium Corp. (Utica, NY) has announced the release of a new Product Data Sheet entitled: Eutectic Gold/Tin Solder. It is available immediately as document number 97800.
Eutectic AuSn solder alloy finds use in critical applications such as high-reliability medical, aerospace and military applications; die-attach and lid sealing; or as a braze alternative. The solder's relatively high melting point and joint strength make the alloy useful for certain applications.
The document provides detailed physical properties of eutectic AuSn solder alloys and discusses applications and characteristics of the material. Performance of the solder, and the resultant solder joint, are also covered.
Indium is a supplier of electronics assembly materials, including solder pastes, solder preforms, fluxes, lead-free solder alloys, underfill materials and die-attach materials.
Contact Indium Corp. to obtain a copy of the product data sheet and to discuss your application.
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Kester (Des Plaines, IL), a supplier of interconnecting materials and related services for the electronic assembly and component assembly markets, announced that it is working with FEINFOCUS (Garbsen, Germany), a provider of high resolution X-ray microscopy and fully automated systems, to co-host two non-commercial seminars focusing on lead-free technology.
Designed to assist electronics assembly manufacturers with the reliable and cost effective implementation lead-free assembly operations, the seminar covers the main issues with lead-free soldering in surface-mount technology, wave soldering and rework operations. The seminar offers technical and practical information on how to prevent process issues usually associated with lead-free soldering. Successful case studies are also discussed showing solutions to issues normally encountered with lead-free assembly.
The seminar will provide every attendee with a Lead-Free Assembly Technical Manual containing detailed technical presentations, white papers and a subscription to the Lead-Free Connections Newsletter, mailed quarterly. The newsletter will offer process information and tech-tips to achieve solid lead-free processes. They can be used to compliment a company's training needs or knowledge base.
The first seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Dallas, TX. The second seminar is Thursday, Feb. 5, in Austin, TX.
This series of seminars is part of the Kester University, which offers solder technology training programs coupled with consulting services to assist the electronics industry with training and process issues. For information, contact: kesteruniversity@kester.com or call Shirley Wood: (847) 699-5589.
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Beginning March 1, 2004, Wolf Electronix (Orem, UT), an electronics contract manufacturer (CM), will begin assembly of surface-mount and through-hole components with complete box-build capabilities—including cable harnessing and testing—in Mexicali, Mexico. The 30,000 sq. ft. facility will house the surface-mount and through-hole equipment, along with automated optical inspection (AOI) machinery.
The expansion allows Wolf to reduce labor costs up to 50% on low-mix high-run projects; thus proving an alternative for U.S. companies desiring to keep work in North America while remaining competitive. For the complete box-build, an estimated savings of up to 20% could apply.
Wolf was the first CM in the state of Utah to be awarded an ISO 9002 registration for their quality management system and currently have 9001:2000 registrations at the Utah and Colorado facilities. Wolf now is the first CM headquartered in the state of Utah to expand into Mexico.
"We desire all companies in the U.S. working with a CM to have the overseas labor rates while enjoying closer proximity and ease of communication," said Jim Trent Jr., president of Wolf. " I encourage every company to have the project quoted and compare."
Channels are already in place to facilitate the flow of product from the Mexico facility.
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