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SMD LED Package Sizes: 2835 vs 5050 vs 3528 and PCB Selection

SMD LED Package Sizes: 2835 vs 5050 vs 3528 and PCB Selection

Figure 1. SMD LED package sizes image for PCB manufacturing review.SMD LED package sizes such as 2835, 5050, and 3528 tell you more than footprint alone: they hint at lumen output, thermal path, assembly density, and what kind of PCB the product needs underneath....

DSP Chip PCB Design and Assembly Guide

DSP Chip PCB Design and Assembly Guide

High-performance DSP chip boards need design, fabrication, assembly, and test decisions to be reviewed as one production workflow. Manufacturing answer: A DSP chip PCB should be reviewed in the correct production order: design and DFM first, bare PCB fabrication next,...

PCB Potting Services: Compounds, Process, and Design Rules

PCB Potting Services: Compounds, Process, and Design Rules

Figure 1. PCB potting services image for Highleap Electronics PCB manufacturing and assembly review.PCB potting encases an assembled board (or a connector or module) in a solid block of resin, sealing it completely against moisture, vibration, chemicals, and...

PCB Soldering Machine Types: Reflow, Wave, and Selective Equipment

PCB Soldering Machine Types: Reflow, Wave, and Selective Equipment

Figure 1. PCB soldering machine types image for Highleap Electronics PCB manufacturing and assembly review.A PCB soldering machine is the production equipment used to join components to an assembly at scale, most often a reflow oven for SMT, a wave soldering system...

Clean Flux vs No-Clean Flux: Residue, Cleaning, and PCB Reliability

Clean Flux vs No-Clean Flux: Residue, Cleaning, and PCB Reliability

Figure 1. clean flux vs no-clean flux image for Highleap Electronics PCB manufacturing and assembly review.Flux is the chemistry that makes solder flow and wet a joint, and the big practical question is whether its residue has to be washed off afterward. "No-clean"...

Hot Plate Soldering: Process, Limits, and Reflow Comparison

Hot Plate Soldering: Process, Limits, and Reflow Comparison

Figure 1. hot plate soldering image for Highleap Electronics PCB manufacturing and assembly review.Hot plate soldering is a popular way to reflow surface-mount boards on a benchtop: you apply solder paste, place the parts, and heat the board from below on a...