Solders and Soldering: Materials, Design, Production, and Analysis for Reliable Bonding

Howard H. Manko

McGraw-Hill, 2001 - Technology & Engineering - 517 pages

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You can't work in electronics without solder -- and you shouldn't work with solder without "Solders and Soldering, Fourth Edition." Profusely illustrated, this book by the world's top solder educator has been the leader in its field for two decades.

You'll learn 29 different methods for soldering and heating (for both automatic and manual procedures), and learn about the strengths and weaknesses of each method for varying applications. This up-to-date edition deals at length with modern cleaning materials and processes, emphasizing EPA and OSHA guidelines and regulations, and provides you with state-of-the-art techniques for soldering with miniaturized circuit boards.

About the author

Howard Manko (Teaneck, NJ) is an internationally recognized authority on soldering and cleaning with more than 35 yars experience in the field. Prior to establishing his own consulting company in 1974, he was affiliated with AlphaMet International, Alpha Metals, and IBM. Manko received the IPC's President's Award for his work on solderability testing and often lectures and teaches in the U.S. and abroad.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Solders and Soldering: Materials, Design, Production, and Analysis for Reliable Bonding; McGraw-Hill professional engineering; Professional Engineering Series
• Author: Howard H. Manko
• Edition: 4, illustrated
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2001
• ISBN: 0071344179, 9780071344173
• Length: 517 pages
• Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Metallurgy