BGA or Ball Grid Array is one type of packaging for Surface Mount Technology (where SMD electronic components are actually ‘mounted’ or affixed on the surface of the SMT printed circuit boar...

SMT (Surface Mount Technology) needs several types of equipment. Pick-and-Place machine is the heart of surface mount. A pick-and-place machine picks and places electronic components onto th...

SMD Hand Soldering Methods:Method 1 – Pin by pin Used for : two pin components (0805 caps & res), pitches >= 0.0315″ in Small Outline Package, (T)QFP and SOT (Mini 3P).Method 2 – Floo...

Solder is the life and blood of any PCB. The quality of solder used during soldering and PCB assembly decides the life and performance of any electronic machine, equipment, appliance or gadget.Differe...

Flux plays a vital role in any soldering process and electronics PCB manufacturing and assembly. Flux removes any oxide and prevents oxidation of metals and hence helps in better soldering quality. In...

Proper soldering technique and quality of solder are the lifeline of any PCB manufacturing and assembly. If you are into electronics, you must be knowing that soldering is basically a techni...

There are two classes of electronic components – Active and Passive. Both these electronic components are different from each other. This article explains all about activ...

Making or manufacturing a circuit board involves several complex processes.Photoengraving: Under this process a mask or photomask is combined with chemical etching to subtract the copper areas from th...