Electrical, Optical, and Specialty Materials Reference Materials

Description: The electric vehicle (EV) upsurge continues unabated, with no signs of slowing down. According to Edison Electric Institute, the number of EVs on U.S. roads is projected to reach 18.7 million in 2030, ...

Description: We will demonstrate how the NanoBond® process can be used to control stresses during the bonding and deposition processes. Modeling will be conducted to compare standard bonding processes to the ...

Description: In this study, the reliability of low-Ag SAC alloy doped with Mn (SACm®) was evaluated under JEDEC drop, dynamic bending, thermal cycling, and cyclic bending test conditions and compared to ...

Description: This paper will cover the design and assembly techniques for using of solder performs in the Solder Fortification® needs described above. Several successful applications will be presented. In ...

Description: In this paper, we will talk about reflow in an enclosed oven, although many of these discussions may pertain to wave soldering and even vacuum soldering. ...

Description: Although lead-free soldering has been main stream in the industry since 2006 with the replacement of the eutectic SnPb system by the SnAgCu system, the development of drop-in lead-free alternatives ...

Description: This study will review several cases where changing the stencil design or reflow profile dialed in the variation of comparative results. ...

Description: This paper discusses: The casting of these low-melting alloy sputtering targets, and the subsequent bonding of the alloys to a backing plate for use in existing equipment. In addition, the ...

Description: Thermal aging time has a negligible effect on porosity, presumably due to balanced stress between tension and sintering shrinkage. The maximum service temperature of the Ag sintered joint is about ...

Description: Moore's Law, the driving force and sine qua non of the semiconductor industry for the last sixty years, is beginning to slow due to both physical and economic limitations. ...

Description: Quad-flat no-leads (QFN) package designs are receiving more and more attention in the electronics industry. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size, such as a near die size ...

Description: Heat dissipation and thermal management are growing issues in the design of electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. Within the battery pack, heat is generated during the operation of the ...

Description: Warehouses that used to focus on replenishing retail stores with pallet-sized shipments have transformed into fulfillment centers adept at shipping e-commerce orders direct to consumers and store ...

Description: Electronics are a part of our daily life. Whether in semiconductor chips in mobile devices, in solar modules for power generation or in batteries for electrical buses and cars - electronics are ...

Description: This editorial was taken from the May 18th edition of Chemical Engineering & News:https://cen.acs.org/materials/coatings/Paint-coatings-industry-plays-role/98/i19 ...

Description: Ninh Binh Mechanical and Electrical Company manufactures and supplies specialized steel structures and lifting equipment of up to 100 tons. Established in 2009, the company produces casting products ...

Description: The cost efficiency of a printer is directly tied to how proficiently is uses ink. The higher the number of pages that can be printed before the cartridge is empty, the less often you need to go out ...

Description: This white paper covers the tests carried out on three different Momentive SilCool™ thermal gap fillers as well as one pre-cured gel from a competitor, evaluating their ability to withstand ...

Description: A novel nano-Ag sintering paste C has been developed for a pressureless sintering process under air. ...

Description: Optical transmission, the ability for light to be channeled through a material, is particularly important for fiber optic, opto-electronic and photonic applications. Superior transparency is an ...

Description: Optically Clear Adhesive (OCA) improves the brightness and contrast of a touch screen. It allows a clearer and more vivid user experience. With the level of integration today's mobile computing ...

Description: Use of advanced materials will be more prevalent as specifications become more rigorous. Light weighting, processing improvements, new technology and environmental concerns will play a key role in the ...

Description: As a result of the voiding concern, we and our colleagues have performed a thorough analysis and experimental plan to minimize voiding in QFN assembly. Our experimental plan covers many process and ...

Description: Voiding under QFNs is a major challenge in the electronics industry. However, voiding can be suppressed by improving venting accessibility on the thermal pad by using solder mask dividing strips. ...

Description: Glob tops enhance reliability of space saving bare chip assemblies. ...

Description: Gold tin eutectic solder (AuSn20, or 80%gold, 20%tin by weight) is used in a variety of applications requiring a high reliability, high melting solder joint. This includes die-attach and even ...

Description: Demand for high-performance electrical insulation tapes is fueled by industrial needs. Aging electrical infrastructure, increased energy demands, modernization of the electricity grid, electric ...

Description: Device designers and electronics specialists are all too familiar with the challenges surrounding electromagnetic interference, more well-known by its acronym, EMI. A disturbance to an electrical ...

Description: Sheet-material based gaskets can fail when used in demanding application such as petro-chemical plants. Some materials can fail because of "popcorn polymerization", which occurs when a monomer ...

Description: Frequently asked questions on products & materials related to the gasket industry ...

Description: Terminal blocks function as convenient connection points for electrical wires while avoiding the need for wires to be spliced together. At the most basic level a terminal block is a strip of molded ...

Description: Motors, induction heaters, transformers and other devices with wound wire coils pose a problem to designers. Because they are not "perfect," they suffer losses that show up as heat. Excessive heat can ...

Description: The key to cork's many properties is its honeycomb cell structure. Each cell is a 14-sided polyhedron filled with air with an extremely strong and flexible membrane that is waterproof and airtight. ...

Description: Produced from 100% neoprene polymer, most closed cell neoprene sponge products meet UL 94HF-1 flame rating. They are generally serviceable from -40°F to 158°F continuous and withstand 200°F ...

Description: Potting and encapsulation using urethanes and epoxies. ...

Description: Many phosphorus containing additives and nitrogen synergists are available for use as ame retardant systems in engineering plastics, to develop halogen-free products for the electrical & electronics ...

Description: The recent push for environmentally friendly halogen-free products has resulted in signicant changes in polymer materials used in the consumer electronics industry. A series of halogen-free ...

Description: The rapid growth and global demand for wireless communication and increasing need for more functionality in smart phones have created a need for advanced engineering resin to meet new antenna ...

Description: Light-emitting diodes (LED), as a new light source, are being used more and more as display backlight and general lighting. Due to the increase of brightness and electrical current of LED packaging ...

Description: Next's Oxford Street storage space tanked using Triton TT55. ...

Description: When selecting an EPO-TEK product for any application, the datasheet provides excellent information, and is a useful first reference guide. It is therefore important that the datasheet be correctly ...

Description: After selecting the appropriate adhesive, determining the proper cure schedule is a very important aspect to achieving optimal adhesive performance for your specific application. ...

Description: This paper introduces the key requirements for resin rich electrical insulation materials for rotating machinery. The key requirements, or stresses that insulation are subject to, are summarized as ...

Description: Multi-Contact placed special contacts at a major aerospace manufacturer in order to equip relays sockets for electrical distribution systems in civil aircrafts, military aircrafts and helicopters. ...

Description: Discussion of the reflectance of Accuflect light reflecting ceramic from the near ultraviolet to the short wave infrared. ...

Description: This guide is an educational tool designed to assist adhesive users in gaining a more thorough understanding of adhesive properties and testing. ...

Description: Silicone-impregnated fiberglass insulation has long been used as stator-coil electrical-insulation for low-voltage, direct current, traction motors. Silicone-based insulation is particularly suited ...

Description: Simple composits of silicone rubber, extending filler, and fiberglass offer an attractive combination of thermal, physical, and electric properties that make these materials an ideal choice for use as ...

Description: This paper uses a series of experiments, including optimization of stencil apertures and reflow thermal profiles, and the use of solder performs, to attempt to find solutions to voiding issues. ...

Description: No-clean soldering processes dominate the commercial electronics manufacturing world. With the explosion of growth in handheld electronics devices, manufacturers have been forced to look for ways to ...

Description: As users and converters of pressure sensitive tapes, we need to understand static electricity: where it develops, the dangers associated with it, and, of course, ways to control it. Static electricity ...

Description: During the 2011-2018 period, both production and demand quantities increased at an average CAGR of 3-5%, although production did not always increase in a straight line as it tends to anticipate or ...

Description: This paper touches on identifying favorable flux properties, down-selecting low solids fluxes for lead-free selective wave soldering, the selective soldering process itself, and testing criteria. ...

Description: The explosive growth of personal electronic devices, such as mobile phones and personal music devices, has driven the need for smaller and smaller active and passive electrical components. Not too ...

Description: Throughout the past few decades, it has been established that people are being damaged by ultraviolet light from the sun, and so we are being encouraged by the medical industry to take protective ...

Description: The Abrisa Technologies Guide to Glass details the Optical properties of glass, information about light & color, glare reduction and glass strengthening techniques. ...

Description: This Tech Notes explains what UV blocking glass is, and how it interacts with UV light to act as a protectant. ...

Description: The purpose of this technical brief is to give the new designer or engineer the basics in the limitations of designing an aluminum extrusion. Extrusions are 2 dimension shapes that can be fabricated ...