Above is a video detailing one method for populating a two sided surface mount PCB. We covered using a stencil to apply solder paste for a PCB a few weeks ago. In the comments there was a debate about ...

Back in 2010, Bob Pease sent me a couple pictures of some prototype printed circuit boards (PCBs) he had made in the early 1960s. Pease got to be a great analog engineer because he would hack away at ...

Thus, designers of analog circuits must become proficient at prototyping to experimentally verify their analog circuit's performance. (An analog circuit is one that uses ICs, such as op amps, ...

Most test engineers understand how an x-ray inspection system can examine solder joints that are hidden under a component or are too small for other inspection techniques. But they may not know that x ...

What’s the right PCB to implement for your device? One must weigh various factors, including layer structure, materials used such as copper-clad laminate, and, of course, circuit layout. What are ...