Indium Corporation to Feature AuSn Precision Preforms at Space Tech Expo

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Indium Corporation will feature its precision AuSn preforms for high-reliability aerospace applications during the Space Tech Expo Connect virtual exhibition from Aug. 10-13.

Aerospace applications require materials with exacting tolerances that perform well under the most extreme circumstances. Indium Corporation’s suite of leading-edge materials and technology expertise offer solutions for the challenges of today with an eye to those of the future.

Indium Corporation’s AuLTRA^® ThInFORMS™—0.00035” thick (0.00889mm or 8.89μm) 80Au20Sn preforms—improve the overall operational efficiency of high-output lasers commonly used by the aerospace industry by helping combat common issues, such as:

• Shorting—reduced solder volume inhibits wicking up the die, minimizing the risk of shorting
• Poor thermal transfer—the ultra-thin 0.00035” preform reduces bond-line thickness (BLT), thus improving thermal transfer and increasing the longevity and performance of the device

Indium Corporation’s off-eutectic AuSn alloy options are designed to control wetting and voiding, producing a high-reliability solder joint for critical high-power, high-frequency applications.

Space Tech’s virtual exhibition gives the worldwide aerospace community an opportunity to interact, discuss, and attend webinars and roundtable sessions in a digital environment. For information on this topic or to chat with our experts, visit Indium Corporation’s virtual booth.

Indium Corporation is a premier materials refiner, smelter, manufacturer, and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil^®. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the USA.

For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email jhuang@indium.com. 

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