Abstract:
A sintering powder, wherein a least a portion of the particles making up the sintering powder comprise: a core comprising a first material; and a shell at least partially coating the core, the shell comprising a second material having a lower oxidation potential than the first material.
Abstract:
A lead-free, antimony-free solder alloy comprising: (a) from 1 to 4 wt.% silver (b) from 0.5 to 6 wt.% bismuth (c) from 3.55 to 15 wt.% indium (d) 3 wt.% or less of copper (e) optionally one or more of the following elements 0 to 1 wt.% nickel 0 to 1 wt.% of titanium 0 to 1 wt.% manganese 0 to 1 wt.% of rare earths, such as cerium 0 to 1 wt.% of chromium 0 to 1 wt.% germanium 0 to 1 wt.% of gallium 0 to 1 wt.% of cobalt 0 to 1 wt.% of iron 0 to 1 wt.% of aluminum 0 to 1 wt.% of phosphorus 0 to 1 wt.% of gold 0 to 1 wt.% of tellurium 0 to 1 wt.% of selenium 0 to 1 wt.% of calcium 0 to 1 wt.% of vanadium 0 to 1 wt.% of molybdenum 0 to 1 wt.% of platinum 0 to 1 wt.% of magnesium (f) the balance tin, together with any unavoidable impurities.
Abstract:
A method of forming a solder joint, the method comprising: providing a solder flux; providing solder particles; providing two or more work pieces to be joined; and heating the solder flux and the solder particles in the vicinity of the two or more work pieces to be joined to form: (i) a solder joint between the two or more work pieces to be joined, and (ii) a solder flux residue, wherein the solder flux residue substantially covers the exposed surfaces of the solder joint.
Abstract:
A solder material for use in electronic assembly, the solder material comprising: solder layers; and a core layer comprising a core material, the core layer being sandwiched between the solder layers, wherein: the thermal conductivity of the core material is greater than the thermal conductivity of the solder.
Abstract:
A composition for use in the manufacture of an in-mould electronic (IME) component, the composition containing a binder comprising: a cross-linking agent comprising melamine formaldehyde, a thermoplastic resin comprising a hydroxyl group, and a solvent.
Abstract:
A lead-free solder alloy comprising: from 1 to 9 wt.% copper, at least one of: from greater than 0 to 1 wt.% nickel, from greater than 0 to 10 wt.% germanium, from greater than 0 to 1 wt.% manganese, from greater than 0 to 10 wt.% aluminium, from greater than 0 to 10 wt.% silicon, from greater than 0 to 9 wt.% bismuth, from greater than 0 to 5 wt.% indium, from greater than 0 to 1 wt.% titanium, from greater than 0 to 2 wt.% lanthanum, from greater than 0 to 2 wt.% neodymium, optionally one or more of: up to 1 wt.% chromium, up to 1 wt.% gallium, up to 1 wt.% cobalt, up to 1 wt.% iron, up to 1 wt.% phosphorous, up to 1 wt.% gold, up to 1 wt.% tellurium, up to 1 wt.% selenium, up to 1 wt.% calcium, up to 1 wt.% vanadium, up to 1 wt.% molybdenum, up to 1 wt.% platinum, up to 1 wt.% magnesium, up to 5 wt.% silver, up to 1 wt.% zinc, up to 2 wt.% rare earth metals, excluding lanthanum and neodymium, and the balance tin together with any unavoidable impurities.
Abstract:
A lead-free, antimony-free solder alloy comprising: (a) 10 wt.% or less of silver, (b) 10 wt.% or less of bismuth, (c) 3 wt.% or less of copper, (d) at least one of the following elements up to 1 wt.% of nickel up to 1 wt.% of titanium up to 1 wt.% of cobalt up to 3.5 wt.% of indium up to 1 wt.% of zinc up to 1 wt.% of arsenic, (e) optionally one or more of the following elements 0 to 1 wt.% of manganese,0 to 1 wt. % of chromium, 0 to 1 wt.% of germanium,0 to 1 wt.% of iron, 0 to 1 wt.% of aluminum, 0 to 1 wt.% of phosphorus, 0 to 1 wt.% of gold, 0 to 1 wt.% of gallium, 0 to 1 wt.% of tellurium, 0 to 1 wt.% 20 of selenium, 0 to 1 wt.% of calcium, 0 to 1 wt.% of vanadium, 0 to 1 wt.% of molybdenum, 0 to 1 wt.% of platinum, 0 to 1 wt.% of magnesium, 0 to 1 wt.% of rare earths, (f) the balance tin, together with any unavoidable 2 impurities.
Abstract:
A composition for use in an electronic assembly process, the composition comprising a filler dispersed in an organic medium, wherein: the organic medium comprises a polymer; the filler comprises one or more of graphene, functionalised graphene, graphene oxide, a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, graphite, a 2D material, aluminium oxide, zinc oxide, aluminium nitride, boron nitride, silver, nano fibres, carbon fibres, diamond, carbon nanotubes, silicon dioxide and metal-coated particles, and the composition comprises from 0.001 to 40 wt.% of the filler based on the total weight of the composition.
Abstract:
A lead-free solder alloy comprising: from 20 to 35 wt.% bismuth, from 0.01 to 10 wt. % copper, one or more of: from 0.001 to 4 wt.% antimony, from 0.001 to wt.% cobalt, from 0.001 to 1 wt.% germanium, from 0.001 to 1 wt.% manganese, from 0.001 to 1 wt.% nickel, from 0.001 to 1 wt.% titanium, optionally one or more of: up to 3 wt.% indium, up to 10 wt.% silver, up to 3 wt.% gallium, up to 1 wt.% gold, up to 1 wt.% chromium, up to 1 wt.% phosphorus, up to 1 wt.% zinc, up to 1 10 wt.% iron, up to 1 wt.% aluminium, up to 1 wt.% tellurium, up to 1 wt.% selenium, up to 1 wt.% calcium, up to 1 wt.% vanadium, up to 1 wt.% molybdenum, up to wt.% platinum, up to 1 wt.% magnesium, up to 1 wt.% rare earth elements, the balance Sn and any unavoidable impurities.