All items tagged with Soldering and SMD (21)

1-03-2016 | Soldering well is an art, particularly when it concerns the super-small SMD components. In Elektor we have already described on numerous occ...

27-01-2014 | See also the Platino Soldering Station for more discussions about this project.

1-07-2013 | If an engineering problem appears daunting and complex that does not always equate to the solution being expensive and/or high tech. Elektor...

1-03-2013 | This small test circuit is a handy aid for anyone who frequently works with servos. It is often sufficient that you can connect a servo to t...

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...

1-01-2006 | 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...

1-12-1995 | Soldering surface mount devices (SMDS) on to a board is tricky, but desoldering them is even more so. Conventional methods often result i...