MULTiCORE Solder Game Changer Portfolio

The idea to develop a temperature - stable solder paste was conceived as a way to expand the technical capabilities of solder and utilize chemistries that were considered unsuitable for solder pastes due to their inherent reactivity. To achieve not only a temperature - stable solder paste, but a product that delivers exceptional performance on all levels, has taken approximately four years, involved more than 10 members of the R&D team, and well over 1,000 formulation iterations to reach this successful conclusion and deliver this game-changing technology.

We have always had issues with paste drying out prematurely and clogging fine-pitch apertures, even during the course of a daily production run. Because of the fine-pitch, high density nature and the reliability requirements of the products we are producing, re-using paste has always been out of the question. Because of this, we expect to discard a minimum of 1/3 of the unused paste of every jar we open.

GC 10 has completely changed our traditional working models. The paste has given us nothing but perfect, consistent results with no refrigeration. In our evaluation, GC 10 came out of the jar perfect and the printing results at 60 hours were just as good as they were an hour after opening the jar. It printed and reflowed perfectly and we achieved very close to 100% yield. In addition, we didn't experience any aperture clogging, the stencil cleaned up easily and the paste didn't dry out. The cost savings for our business are substantial and far outweigh any incremental cost differential versus competitive pastes. GC 10 is absolutely the "game changer" it claims to be!

Our company has recently entered a field where high-mix, low volume production is the norm and demand is very dynamic. Thanks to GC 10's temperature stability, long shelf life and simplified storage capability, we don't have to worry about the performance of our solder paste being compromised, even when demand levels change.

Outside of its excellent process performance, which is always our top priority, the sheer simplicity and cost savings realized by GC 10's has H2e-free material management are incredible. There is no taking it out of the refrigerator hours before a shift, no complex labeling and, best of all, start-up time is zero. We just take it off the shelf, put it on the stencil and start printing boards. We've left GC 10 on the stencil for more than eight hours and it was as creamy as when we first opened the jar - no kneading required. Plus, we can do away with expensive overnight shipping of solder paste and worry about temperature explosure. With GC 10, we have a lot more latitude and that translates to more efficient operations.

Our initial evaluation fo the new MULTiCORE temerature stable solder paste yielded great results. We were able to hold jobs on the line for as long as two days and had absolutely excellent reflow performance even though the paste has been exposed for an extended period of time. This capability completely eliminates any guesswork as to wheather or not the material is still usable - it is! The paste also prints well and, given its projected online utilization, we anticipate that we will significantly reduce paste waste while realizing excellent process performance.

 GC 10 is a product with good printability, bright solder joints, and good control of solder balling and wetting properties. What makes us most excited is its super long print life; this feature will help us reduce scrap-related costs.

We observed high consistency on printability and shiny solder joints after reflow with GC 10. What makes us interested in this product is that it does not require and thawing time before usage. We are currently evaluating the solder paste's abandon time, stencil life and printing consistency within continuous production runs and are interested in the results.

We are extremly excited about this product. We have samples in several of our customers' shops right now, and it looks very promising. This will be a big deal in the solder paste world.

We were one of the early adopters of GC 10 and our initial great results have continued. We have consistently experienced fantastic performance and, in fact, have recommended the material to other companies who are equally as impressed with GC 10. The ability to reuse the material without scrapping remaining paste at the end of a shift has paid big dividends. By our estimates, we've saved as much as 50% on overall solder paste costs versus previous materials. GC 10 has exceeded expectations!