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Ask the Experts
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Solder Paste Viscosity
What key factors affect solder paste viscosity? Assuming we only focus on the powder, will more fine powders increase the paste viscosity or the reverse?
Responses by:
David Bao
Director New Product Development, Metallic Resources, Inc David Bao
Director New Product Development, Metallic Resources, Inc Terry Jeglum
President/CEO, Electronic Technology Corporation Neil Poole
Senior Applications Chemist, Henkel Electronics Fritz Byle
Process Engineer, Astronautics Tim Jensen
Product Manager, Advanced Assembly Materials, Indium Corp. James DiBurro
President, Round Rock Consulting Gary Freedman
President, Colab Engineering
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Proper method to bake PCB's
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Coating to stop tin whisker growth?
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Selective Soldering Frame Causing Cold Solder Joints
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Very Low Temp PCBs
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Confused About IPC-A-610 Class 2 vs. Class 3
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Mixed MSL Baking
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BGA Component Grounding Problem
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What Year Was It?
The day was Jul 26. What year was it?
U.S. Postal System Established
The U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system.
See the answer below.
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What Year Was It Answer
U.S. Postal System Established
Answer: July 26, 1775
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Apple's China market share shrinks as Huawei surges
Apple Inc.’s market share in China decreased by two percentage points in Q2, falling to 14%, due to intense competition from Huawei. This drop moved Apple from third to sixth place in China’s smartphone market. In contrast, Huawei's 'hipments surged 41% year-on-year.
Taipei Times
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PsiQuantum plans to build the biggest quantum computing facility in the US
PsiQuantum partners with Illinois to build the largest US-based quantum computing facility, aiming for a million-qubit computer within ten years. Utilizing photonic qubits, PsiQuantum's approach promises higher efficiency and scalability, with operations in Illinois and Australia planned.
MIT Technology Review
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What Causes Solder Balls During Hand Soldering?
We have experienced solder balls during automated reflow. Now we are finding solder balls during the hand soldering. Phil Zarrow and Jim Hall, The Assembly Brothers, offer their own suggestions and recommendations for eliminating solder balls.
Circuit Insight - Board Talk
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What's Tesla's plan?
Elon Musk claims Tesla's self-driving tech will enable a robotaxi service by next year. Facing shrinking EV profits, Musk bets on autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots. Impatient investors demand details, but Musk offers vague promises of soaring value.
Axios
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Test Your Knowledge
What is the average gestation period of the African elephant?
See answer below.
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Quote of the Day
"The volume of paper expands to fill the available briefcase."
Jerry Brown
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"It doesn't matter how much you scoot around the office in your swivel chair...you can't deduct it as business travel."
Copyright © Randy Glasbergen
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Test Your Knowledge Answer
What is the average gestation period of the African elephant?
Answer: 660 days or roughly 95 weeks. Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals. By comparison, a human pregnancy lasts an average of 280 days, or 40 weeks.
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