SMT Component Placement Repeatability: The Same Spot Every Time Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. The same…

PCB Via Temperature Cycling: Heating and Cooling the Hole Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at PCB via temperature cycling from the perspective of a PCBA factory…

SMT Reflow Solder Paste Shelf Life: How Long the Paste Lasts Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at SMT reflow solder paste shelf life from the perspective…

PCB Copper Trace Chemical Resistance: How the Copper Handles Chemicals Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This…

PCB Dielectric Breakdown Voltage Test: Pushing Until It Fails Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This article…

SMT Reflow Solder Joint Microstructure: The Inside of the Joint Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. The same discipline applies to SMT Reflow Solder Joint Microstructure, where a small process…

PCB Solder Mask Adhesion Test: Checking the Mask Bond Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This article…

SMT Component Nozzle Wear: When the Tip Wears Out Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This article…

PCB Copper Trace Undercut: The Etch Eats Sideways Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at PCB copper trace undercut from the perspective of a PCBA factory floor,…

SMT Reflow Solder Joint Pull Test: Pulling the Joint Apart Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. The…