Soldering is a technology with its roots in pre-history. There is however nothing ancient about its use in the electronics industry. The technology underpins the whole of electronics and is rapidly developing in new areas such as "flip-chip". 

The basis of soldering, which must be the most common joining technique in the world, (one UK factory alone makes at least 3 billion joints per year) has not changed. It is still necessary to produce clean metal surfaces that are joined by a third lower melting point alloy. 

The nature of the fluxes and alloys are under constant development and as the joint volume decreases in electronics it is necessary to understand the physics of the whole process. 

There are also outside pressures on alloy and flux developments from environmental considerations. The most insistent is the move to lead-free alloys and the carcinogenic nature of some fluxes has begun to be recognised. 

As electronics are being required to operate in ever-harsher environments then this further stimulates the need for improved solders and techniques. 

tCORE is actively involved in many aspects of soldering technology, for instance:

• We are developing novel lead free solders tailored for application in high temperature electronics.

• We are often called upon to troubleshoot soldering problems both at a component level and in assembly processes

In fact we have practical knowledge of soldering and electronic assembly at all levels. We are happy to discuss today's problems or help you with research in developments for the future. Just  contact us  to see if we can help with your soldering requirements.