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How to Get BGA Perfectly Soldered on PCBs in SMT Assembly

How to Get BGA Perfectly Soldered on PCBs in SMT Assembly

Because BGA (Ball Grid Array) solder balls are hidden under the body, it’s quite difficult to inspect their performance. Up to now, Automated X-ray...

PCB Layout considerations

PCB Layout considerations

Designing the layout of your printed circuit board is crucial to creating a reliable, cost-effective board. While circuit design and component sele...

What is trace impedance?

What is trace impedance?

In printed circuit boards, wires and traces are typically formed from copper because it is the least-resistant element apart from silver. Put an oh...

7 ways to reduce your PCB cost

7 ways to reduce your PCB cost

HOW CAN I REDUCE THE COST OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD? Reducing the cost of printed circuit boards is really about keeping things simple and effecti...

PCB Layer Stackup Capabilities

PCB Layer Stackup Capabilities

THE PURPOSE OF PCB LAYER STACKUPS A PCB stackup refers to the arrangement of copper and insulating layers that make up a PCB. These layers are arra...