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An Independent Journal Dedicated to the Advancement of Chip - Scale Electronics
October 2001
Directory of Solder Suppliers

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Product Form No-Clean Lead-Free Low-Temp Cd-Free Applications Web Site
Phone
Fax
Contact for Technical Information
E-mail
- Features (Supplied by the respective manufacturers)
AIM
25 Kenney Dr.
Cranston, RI 02920.
Founded: 1936
NC251 Paste Yes Yes Yes Yes Suitable for all SMT applications aimsolder.com
Phone: 401.463.5605
Fax: 401.463.0203
David Suraski,
Marketing Communications Manager
dsuraski@aimsolder.com
- May be pin-probed, eliminates voiding
NR116+ Paste Yes Yes Yes Yes Where no residues are permitted
Preforms N/A Yes Yes Yes Soldering, specialty joining
CASTIN Lead-Free
Solder Alloy
N/A Yes No Yes General purpose soldering
AMTECH Solder Products Inc.
Subsidiary of Advanced Metals Technology Inc.
75 Schoolground Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
Founded: 1986
RMA-223-AS Solder Paste Syringes, Jars, Cartriges, DEK Pro-Flow, Cartridges and Fresh-Mix Kits Yes Yes Yes Yes Fine-pitch stencil printing with T4, T5 and T6 mesh powders solderproducts.com
Phone: 203.481.0362
Fax: 203.481.5033
Dana P. Imler, Technical Process Manager
smt@amtechinc.com
- RMA-223-AS: Excellent printing and wetting action;
for hard-to-solder parts and boards
- RMA-259-HT: Material easily cleaned in solvent-based systems
- NC-559-AS: Excellent printing and wetting action.
No-clean formula based on the polymer dendrimer activator which is VOC and Halogen-free
- NWS-4100: World’s first polymer-based, water-washable system designed to eliminate all residues after cleaning. Withstands temperatures up to 240°C (topside board temperature)
* NWS-4200, a higher activity version, is also available
RMA-259-HT Solder Paste; Forms as above Yes Yes No Yes As above
NC-559-AS;
Forms as above
Yes Yes Yes Yes As above
NWS-4100*;
Forms as above
Yes Yes Yes Yes As above
Cookson Semiconductor Packaging Materials
200 Technology Dr.
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Founded: 1999
Solder Spheres No Yes N/A Yes BGA, CSP cooksonsemi.com
Phone: 770.475.610
Fax: 678.624.7371
Douglas M. Lang, Marketing Analyst
dlang@cooksonsemi.com
- Solder spheres: Custom sizes and alloys
- OMNIX 5000WB: Low alpha
OMNIX 5000WB Paste Yes No N/A Yes Wafer bumps, sphere substitute
OM-310WB Paste Yes Yes N/A Yes Wafer bumps, sphere substitute
WS600 (Red) Flux No No N/A Yes BGA, CSP
Cobar Europe BV
Aluminiumstraat 2
4823 AL, Breda, Netherlands
Founded: 1983
325-XM5 Paste Yes Yes No Yes Fine-pitch stencil printing, reflow cobar.com
Phone: +31.76.544.55.66
Fax: +31.76.544.55.77
Eli Westerlaken, President/CEO
e.westerlaken@cobar.com
- High-speed printing
Indium Corp. of America
34 Robinson Rd.
Clinton, NY 13323
Founded: 1934
PK-001 Epoxy Flip Chip Flux Yes No No Yes   indium.com
Phone: 315.853.4900
Fax: 315.853.1000
David Sbiroli, Technical Services Manager
dsbiroli@indium.com
- PK-001: Compatible with most underfills
- PK-002: Compatible with most underfills
- TACFLUX: Water-soluble form available
- Solder spheres: Low oxide, precision tolerances
PK-002 Epoxy Flip Chip Flux Yes Yes No Yes  
TACFLUX Flux Yes Yes No Yes Assembly and rework
Solder spheres N/A Yes Yes Yes High-density
interconnects
Litton Kester Solder
515 E. Touhy Ave.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Founded: 1899
Various solder pastes and wires           kester.com
Phone: 847.297.1600
Fax: 847.390.9338
Chad Showalter, Technical Service Engineer
cshowalter@kester.com
Loctite Corp.
1001 Trout Brook Crossing
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Founded:1956
CR36 Paste Yes No No Yes Fine-pitch stencil printing, reflow loctite.com
Phone: 860.571.5100
Fax: 860.571.2460
Chris Marinelli, Associate Director of
Applications Engineering
christy.marinelli@loctite.com
- CR36: Resistant to solder balling
- MP100: Excellent printability
- OA21HT: Excellent printer life
- CR32: Resistant to thermal fatigue
MP100 Paste Yes No No Yes As above, suitable for enclosed-head printing
OA21HT Paste No No N/A Yes Fine-pitch stencil printing, reflow
CR32 Paste   Yes   Yes As above
Senju Comtek Corp.
(Joint Venture of Mitsui Comtek and Senju Metals)
Senju Hashido-cho 23
Adachi-ku
Tokyo 120-8555
Japan
Founded: 1938
Sparkle Ball Solder Spheres Yes Yes Yes Yes   senjucomtek.com
Phone: 408.792.3832
Fax: 408.253.2140
Senju Comtek–Mitsui Comtek
12980 Saratoga Ave., Suite B
Saratoga, CA 95070
Richard Wulfert, Sales & Marketing Manager
rwulfert@sjmcb.mitsui.com
- Wide range of alloys, dimensions
WF6000 Series Sparkle BGA Flux Yes Yes Yes Yes WLP and NC ball attach
WF6000 Series Sparkle BGA Flux Yes Yes Yes Yes WLP and SMT
 
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