The Current War: Director's Cut
What will you miss most if you didn't have electricity? How about lighting? Gallium nitride LED bulbs offer efficiency far beyond what Tesla and E...
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Artificial Intelligence Will Not Put Us all Out of Work
I have to admit, I was impressed when I read an article in Forbes magazine that showed a graph on computer speeds. It seems the iPhone 11 Pro is as fa...
The Five Ball vs Eight Ball Rules in SMT Solder Paste Printing
Exploring and explaining the 5-ball and 8-ball solder paste & stencil design rules in SMT assembly....
More on SMTA Pan Pacific 2020
I will be presenting this coming February at SMTA PanPac. Here are several reasons why you should come to this show....
Malachite: The Copper Ore that Started Civilization
Copper smelting was critically important to the development of civilization - and it was a miracle it ever began. Perhaps the beauty of this ore led i...
Submit an Abstract to SMTA PanPac
This coming February will be my third SMTA PanPac. PanPac is a very enjoyable and rewarding conference with a full venue. Costs are reasonable as well...
Reflow Oven Sizing Spreadsheet
Folks, A short time ago, I posted on how to size a reflow oven. I mentioned that I had developed an Excel Spreadsheet to perform the calculations. The...
Response to Pause: A Critical Solder Paste Parameter
A good solder paste should be able to remain in a paused position (i.e. not being printed) on the stencil, for more than an hour....
Selecting a Reflow Oven Length
Should I purchase a 5-zone, 7-zone, or 10-zone oven to assemble some large boards for the new contract I just signed? Dr. Ron provides you with s...
A Small Increase in Stencil Printing Standard Deviation Results in a Large Increase in Defects
Patty explains why quality more than pays for itself when it comes to solder paste - and she has graphs to prove it....