These X- and Y-capacitors in surface-mount housings, built to suppress EMI, reduce cost, and simplify production.

Manufacturing of a modern component-laded printed circuit board (PCB) is an amazing fusion and coordination of diverse technologies. There’s the board as substrate itself, the stencils and masks that ...

Balancing environmental exposure, component type, shelf life, production volume and regulatory compliance – and cost. While printed circuit board designers often focus on the circuit layout and ...

Improper paste viscosity and incorrect reflow ramp profiles are just a few of the root causes. Solder balls are small, spherical metallic balls that can form on circuit boards, typically around the ...

A manufacturer’s perspective on determining parts layout. A land pattern refers to the footprint or layout of surface-mount components on a printed circuit board (PCB). It includes the arrangement of ...

Ok, so I'm trying to replace some joysticks on PS5 controllers. I've tried stuff like this in the past to mixed success. I have a cheap solder iron and solder pump. This is not fun. Soldering? Not ...

Soldering is an essential technique used to join electronic components, metal sheets, and pipes. By using a heated soldering iron and solder paste, the two pieces being joined are bonded together.