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Electronics components are steadily moving away from through hole parts to using surface mount technology (SMT) exclusively. While the small size of the SMT components can be intimidating, with a l… ...
Use of SMT components as small as 0201 and 01005 in consumer products offers a major competitive advantage—they allow for significant design miniaturization.
For most of us, soldering electronics means soldering on “through hole components,” that are large and easy to handle. However, when machines build components, they use “surface mount ...
While the small size of the SMT components can be intimidating, with a little practice, soldering can come pretty naturally.
Allowing a wide variety of devices to connect to a PCB without soldering, the 9176 Series standalone, surface-mount discrete wire IDC contact and cap component enables wires to be simply inserted ...
Raspberry Pi cuts product returns by 50% by changing up its pin soldering Combining both the big and little solder jobs made a big difference.
The SMT soldering equipment industry is a growing market as it is finding newer applications in end-user industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, medical, and military applications.
On fine-pitch SMT boards, compliant pins simplify design challenges and eliminate expenses inherent in soldering small connections. In some cases, compliant pins can be inserted directly into PCBs to ...
Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...
Turn broken electronics into hands-on lessons. Master soldering while embracing the DIY mindset of learning by doing.
Hardware Electronics raspberry pi sustainability Raspberry Pi says it's improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution Small production changes can make a big ...