More about SMD (74)

1-11-2008 | The first step is always the hardest, so we’re providing a brief introduction to SMT to help you out. Here we introduce you to some of the j...

1-10-2008 | The introduction of the SMD package is closely linked with the development of the first integrated circuits at the beginning of the 1960s. I...

1-05-2008 | As we already wrote in the December 2007 article, with a special control circuit you can transform an ordinary kitchen oven into a handy SMD...

1-12-2007 | the January 2006 issue we described in some detail how you could build your own reflow oven using an inexpensive electric oven. That article...

1-12-2007 | There is a bit more to using reflow soldering than just popping the circuit board in the oven and setting a simple timer. Modern SMT and BGA...

1-09-2006 | Radio listeners will no doubt have hit upon one or two stations where the programme content is made up entirely of someone (usually female)...

1-07-2006 | The idea for this adapter was really born out of necessity. The 24.576-MHz crystal oscillator that is used in the Audio ADC 2000, (24 bit/96...

1-01-2006 | It’s usually possible to solder ‘ordinary’ SMD components using a low-power soldering iron and small-gauge solder. However, it’s a completel...

1-12-2005 | When soldering SMDs (surface mount devices) onto a circuit board, it is often difficult to keep the tiny component correctly positioned. Wit...

1-12-2004 | Parts in SMD packages are becoming more and more frequent in DIY circuits. Sometimes they are used because of better performance, usually as...