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Do I need to Reduce the Width of a Power Trace for Thermal Relief When it's Passing Through a Pin on the Chip?
I'm routing a PCB. Currently, all power traces are 20 mils. A QFP chip on the board requires multiple voltage rails to operate, I found the easiest solution is passing a power trace through a pin on ...
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Makeshift SMT Station. Any suggestions? [closed]
I am trying to do some surface mount soldering for my project and have hit a few snags.
My hot air gun works perfectly fine for most of the PCBs I am making but one type in particular is problematic....
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Do any SMT components require hand soldering due to heat limitations?
It has been claimed on another board that some SMT components cannot be used in an automated production line (i.e. reflow or wave soldering) because they cannot withstand the heat/temperature. Hand ...
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