CRANSTON, RI — AIM Solder, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for the electronics industry, is pleased to announce their participation in the upcoming SMTA International Expo taking place from October 31st to November 3rd at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Jen Fijalkowski, AIM's Technical Marketing Engineer, will be presenting "Addressing Low-Temperature Rework Concerns."

Low-temperature, high-bismuth solders are being implemented to minimize component warpage, reduce energy consumption and lower material costs. Flux cored wire is typically used in rework and post-assembly processes; however, high-bismuth alloys are brittle which inhibits their manufacturability in this form. This study details how equipment, techniques and soldering materials available today may affect the quality of a joint initially assembled with low-temperature solder paste.

AIM Solder will also be highlighting their new ultra-low-voiding, no clean paste, V9. Formulated to solve one of the industry’s most difficult challenges, V9 has proven to reduce voiding to as low as 1% on BGA and <5% on BTC components while exhibiting stable print performance on fine feature devices over 12 hours. V9 post-process residue is easily probed and possesses high SIR values required for high reliability applications.

To discover all of AIM’s products and services, visit us at stand 1106 at the SMTA International Expo from October 31st- November 3rd for more information and to speak with one of AIM’s knowledgeable staff members, or visit www.aimsolder.com.

About AIM

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, AIM Solder is a leading global manufacturer of assembly materials for the electronics industry with manufacturing, distribution and support facilities located throughout the world. AIM produces advanced solder products such as solder paste, liquid flux, cored wire, bar solder, epoxies, lead-free and halogen-free solder products, and specialty alloys such as indium and gold for a broad range of industries. A recipient of many prestigious SMT industry awards, AIM is strongly committed to innovative research and development of product and process improvement as well as providing customers with superior technical support, service, and training. For more information about AIM’s complete line of advanced solder products and global technical services, please visit www.aimsolder.com.