Effects of soft beam energy on the microstructure of Pb37Sn, Au20Sn, and Sn3.5Ag0.5Cu solder joints in lensed-SM-fiber to laser-diode-affixing application

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Tan, C W ^a,b   Chan, Y C ^a   Leung, Bernard ^b   Liu, H D ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Photonic Manufacturing Service Ltd   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dendrites; Fluxless soldering; Globular; Lamellar; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; LIGHT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLDERED JOINTS; THERMAL ENERGY;

DENDRITES; FLUXLESS SOLDERING; GLOBULAR; LAMELLAR;

MICROSTRUCTURE;

EID: 35348863646     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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