UTAR to develop tin tech with RM10k grant


A RESEARCHER from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has been given a boost in his effort to ensure the efficient use of tin, particularly in tin soldering, which is an integral process of printed circuit board manufacturing.

Dr Tham Mau Luen (pic) recently secured a research grant worth RM10,000 from the Tin Industry (Research and Development) Board, with the aim of developing a system for tin soldering defect detection.

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