The two most commonly used types of lead-free solder are SnAgCu (tin-silver-copper, also called SAC) and SnCu (tin-copper). SnAgCu alloy with 3% silver and 0.5% copper (SAC305) was initially ...

For most of the history of industrial electronics, solder has been pretty boring. Mix some lead with a little tin, figure out how to wrap it around a thread of rosin, and that’s pretty much it.

Joe Fjelstad is a renowned innovator, environmental advocate and the visionary mind behind the Occam Process, a ...

Soldering electronics may sound intimidating, but it’s not as difficult as you may think. Solder comes in many sizes and ...

Because nitrogen is not an oxidizing gas, adding it to the SMT convection reflow oven reduces oxidation on the welding ...