The photos included illustrate some of these components soldered to circuit boards. What automated soldering methods can be considered for Mini-Circuits surface-mount components? There are two basic ...

Although optical subsystems are widespread in applications such as sensing and telecoms today, the way in which the optics components are assembled and packaged remains a tricky and time-consuming ...

Should folks building small numbers of circuit boards use surface-mount parts, or should they stick with through-hole components that are so much easier to handle and solder (not to mention see)?

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and build a board with surface-mount parts. After carefully dispensing the solder paste with a syringe, it’s time to place the parts. You take up your trusty ...

You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and build a board with surface-mount parts. After carefully dispensing the solder paste with a syringe, it’s time to place the parts. You take up your trusty ...

The AM 15 series of 15-W surface-mountable dc-dc converters lets users manufacture equipment using only surface-mount techniques. The units supply up to 18 W of output power in a 2.0- by 1.0- by ...

Sypris Electronics completes our list of top printed circuit board assembly manufacturers in 2026. The company brings ...

WECO's SMarTconn family of surface mount terminal blocks now includes a 3.5 mm pitch version. WECO's SMarTconn family of surface mount terminal blocks now includes a 3.5 mm pitch version. Designated ...