Thermal Reliability and Beyond: A Glimpse into the Future of Tech with Indium’s Chris Nash

We step into the world of solder materials, where efficiency and reliability are the most sought-after traits. In this interview, filmed on location at Productronica 2023, our guest, Chris Nash of Indium Corporation, shares his wealth of knowledge. We untangle the complexities of thermal reliability, zooming in on e-mobility, servers and medical electronics. We delve into the unique challenges of the e-mobility and server spaces, hearing firsthand as Chris reveals how e-mobility is breaking boundaries and setting the pace in reliability. Meanwhile, as the server industry wrestles with density and heat issues, Chris shares fascinating insights about liquid immersion cooling, the compatibility of fluxes and the enormous BGAs being used. With Indium’s famous engineer-to-engineer reputation, it’s a real treat to get a deep dive in the latest technologies and solutions in manufacturing.

Like every episode of EMS@C-Level, this one was sponsored by global inspection leader Koh Young (https://www.kohyoung.com) and Adaptable Automation Specialist Launchpad.build (https://launchpad.build).

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