Soldering tiny stuff is hard, if not impossible, without some optical assistance. [Ad_w00000] was having just this problem, so built himself a soldering magnifier to help. The magnifier uses a variety ...

Abstract: The formation and growth kinetics of the intermetallic compound (IMC) between lead-free solder and Cu substrate in the surface mount process were studied. Optical and scanning electron ...

This study investigates failures in solder joints of Ball Grid Array (BGA) components using destructive techniques such as cross-section, dye and pry, and chemical etching with metallographic reagents ...

Abstract: The essential requirements for any digital holography-based system to get employed as an inspection device in electronic industry are portability and ability to automatically focus on the ...

A team of researchers has developed the first transmission electron microscope which operates at the temporal resolution of a single attosecond, allowing for the first still-image of an electron in ...

Geneva-based Laurent Jolliet practices a rare craft: chain making. Without computers or binocular microscopes, the artisan ...

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