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What is Wave Soldering?

What is Wave Soldering?

Wave soldering machines are mainly used for THT (Through-Hole Technology), components that (manually or fully automatically) are inserted through t...

Lead Soldering vs. Lead-Free Soldering for PCBs

Lead Soldering vs. Lead-Free Soldering for PCBs

Solder is a metal alloy used as a type of “glue” used to fuse together with electrical components on PCBs. The solder is traditionally a mixture of...

8 Common Errors in Surface Mount Technology (SMT)

8 Common Errors in Surface Mount Technology (SMT)

Surface Mount Technology Troubleshooting #1 Solder-bridging or electrical bridging Solder bridging is solder across the two conductors that should ...

3 PCB Soldering Tips During SMD Solder Process

3 PCB Soldering Tips During SMD Solder Process

What is PCB Soldering ? PCB soldering is used for both through-hole printed circuit assemblies, and surface mount. In the latter case, the electron...

13 Common PCB Soldering Problems to Avoid

13 Common PCB Soldering Problems to Avoid

Hand soldering has always been considered a hallmark skill to have in every electronics maker’s repertoire of geeky skills. Soldering has never bee...

Avoiding the 7 Most Common PCB Assembly Defects

Avoiding the 7 Most Common PCB Assembly Defects

Why Do Circuit Boards Fail PCB Assembly? For prototyping, low-volume, and high-volume production, PCB assembly is an important stage of manufacturi...