Low-temperature soldering is applied to the SMT (surface mount technology) process for electronic devices and products that should not be exposed to extreme temperatures. A low temp solder is crucial...
Since the past decade, there has seen a gradual, yet consistent, shift from traditional Tin/Lead towards lead-free electronic assembly. The RoHS and WEEE Directives have been consistently driving the...
Robotic soldering has helped improve the process of small and large scale PCB (printed circuit board) manufacturing while keeping production and labor costs low. Robotics has helped boost...
Solar photovoltaics is a revolutionary technology that has provided an alternative means for clean and sustainable energy production. Considering the environmental impacts of conventional fuel such...
Adhesives happen to be an ignored and often taken-for-granted component in surface mount PCB assembly operations. Used mostly for holding components onto the circuit board until the solder joint is...
Carbon footprint is usually defined as the amount of carbon dioxide equivalents any process, organization, or industry ejects into the atmosphere. Basically, it is a measure of pollution caused to the...
Environmental crises and outcries are leading to innovations across all industries, seeking reforms that are environmentally friendlier. In the electronics industry, this has led to lead-free...
With how widespread soldering has become, many techniques have been developed to achieve a good solder bond. These techniques include the use of many materials and alloys and employ several methods to...
The manufacture and assembly of printed circuit boards requires a high-quality solder paste to connect the components to the board. The type of solder used will depend on the manufacturing process or...
With the increased penetration of modern consumer electronics in the market, such as mobile phones and music devices, the general push for product development has been largely focused on...
PCB manufacturing, as a process, is heavily dependent on soldering to make effective and workable electrical connections between different components of the circuitry. With such heavy reliance on...
As more and more residences and businesses are switching to environmentally friendly and sustainable power generation, the demand for PV (photovoltaic) cell assemblies to make solar modules continues...
PV stands for ‘photovoltaic’ and the ribbon is essential to solar panel manufacturing and assembly. PV ribbon is used to ensure connection to a junction box and to make solar cells interconnect with...
Lead-free solder spheres are predominantly used in applications that involve chip scale packages, flip chip wafer bumping and ball grid arrays like LBGA, CBGA and PBGA components. Products available...
The wave soldering process can produce a significant amount of solder dross, which is formed as molten metals that are exposed to oxygen. Dross is mainly composed of an oxide and solid metal. The...
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Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. is the global leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of innovative specialty materials used in a wide range of industry segments, including electronics assembly, power electronics, die attach, LED lighting.