[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/c_Qt5CtUlqY&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Take a few minutes to watch this amazingly informative video on how to solder QFN or MLF components ...

Most assemblers in the electronic industry use no-clean solder paste mainly to eliminate having to clean the circuit-board assemblies. Manufacturers such as Rush PCB prefer to run all production with ...

Droped ye ol switch yesterday. The good news is the L buttond decided to cushion the fall so there was no major damage. Bad news is it sacrificed the solder joint of the button in the process. I can ...

One of the most significant challenges in the electronics industry is the formation of voids in solder joints. Voiding typically occurs when flux or solvent in the paste becomes trapped in the joint, ...

The package an IC uses has a very significant effect on layout flexibility and layout can make the difference between a great product, a product with questionable reliability and something that just ...