Solder Paste Guide: Types & Application Tips
April 1, 2025
Choose solder paste: alloy composition (Sn-Pb, lead-free), viscosity, and stencil printing. Tips for SMT assembly and reflow soldering. Best practices inside!
PCB Assembly & Soldering Techniques
Explore the essential techniques for assembling and soldering printed circuit boards (PCBs). This category includes comprehensive guides on different soldering methods (wave soldering, hot air solder leveling, hand soldering), tips for effective PCB assembly, and advanced soldering techniques. Articles also address troubleshooting common soldering issues and best practices for achieving reliable, high-quality connections on your PCBs.
How to Solder Wires to a Circuit Board?
January 29, 2025
When building a circuit, you’ll often need to connect circuit board components together. Soldering wires to a circuit board is a basic technique for making connections between components. NOTE: Soldering is a highly technical skill that can be dangerous if
About Solder Mask: All You Need to Know
April 7, 2024
Solder mask and copper PCBs are both common manufacturing processes. A solder mask is a technique used to keep copper traces from oxidizing. The process involves applying solder, applying a layer of photo-resistant material, and then exposing the board to
Soldering Flux Guide: Types & Best Practices
December 30, 2023
Choosing the right flux: rosin, water-soluble, and no-clean types. Learn how flux improves soldering quality and prevents defects. Safety tips inside!
How to Assemble the Components of a Given Electrical Circuit?
October 5, 2023
Electrical circuit assembly is a complex process, but it can be broken down into understandable steps. Knowing the basics of how to assemble the circuit board components of an electrical circuit can save you time and money, especially when it
Standard PCB Board Thickness
August 11, 2023
A comprehensive guide to standard PCB board thickness. Learn its impact on mechanical stability & electrical performance, and choose the right one for your projects.
Through-Hole PCBs: Ultimate Resource Guide
August 7, 2023
Through-hole PCB design: components, soldering, and pros/cons vs SMT. Best practices, tools, and project examples. Essential for beginners and engineers!
How to Fix a Cold Solder Joint: The Ultimate Guide
February 1, 2023
What is a Cold Solder Joint? Cold solder joints, also commonly known as pseudo soldering, are one of the bad solder joints produced during the PCBA or SMT process. Because the solder joint lacks the formation of good intermetallic compounds
Through Hole vs Surface Mount
December 6, 2022
How many do you know about through hole vs surface mount? They are two ways to connect electronics components in pcb assembly (PCBA). They are cost-effective and reliable methods of connecting electrical components with conductive pads, wires or copper bumps.
Auto Place and Route with Altium Designer
October 23, 2022
When designing a PCB, in order to improve efficiency, we need to learn how to automatically place and route our projects. In this tutorial, we will introduce the auto place and route in Altium Designer. Auto Placing Components 1. Select