SMT Components "Blowing-Off" PCB
Recently I was at a customer who reported that their SMT components were “blowing off” their PCB. In most of the instances the component w...
Recently I was at a customer who reported that their SMT components were “blowing off” their PCB. In most of the instances the component w...
Sure, you could buy some dirt-cheap tabbing ribbon off ebay. If you want some very awesome solder-coated ribbon and you won’t be laminati...
Did you ever hear the expression, “think like a 12-year-old”? Meaning a 12-year-old has enough learning to address a problem but not...
The following is an example of how a simple procedure like cleaning a soldering iron tip can make a world of difference in the quality of a solder joi...
George Will once said, “The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being proven right or pleasantly surprised.” Well...
I’m really excited about a new option for those of us who are prototyping solar assemblies or evaluating new tabbing ribbon materials. I’v...
Patty, Rob, and The Professor finished their tasks in Shenzen and were flying to Shanghai for their last set of challenges in electronics assembly.&nb...
Folks, After a bit of a break, the adventures of Patty, Rob, and The Professor continue: The plane droned on as it made its slow march from Detroit to...
I mentioned in a previous a blog posting that the primary driver for halogen-free electronics is ostensibly environmental, but that the confusion abou...