Access our Reader Service Web site to quickly find and request information on products and services found in the pages of Machine Design. Through-hole reflow (THR) is a recently developed method of ...

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) are now commonly used in circuit board assemblies, one of which is SMT LED indicators. There are currently three basic types of Avago’s SMT LED indicator components, ...

This paper describes the losses from defects at the placement process in the SMT line. Two case studies of European and Taiwanese SMT manufacturers illustrate the actual losses from their defects. An ...

If you’re working with surface mount components, you’re likely going to want a reflow plate at some point. [Vitaly] was in ...