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Tagged with manufacturing through-hole
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Best LCD for mass production
I'm designing a PCB that will be manufactured in small batches (a few hundreds). It will have a segment LCD with electronic components under it. I cannot choose between two form factors - with SMD ...
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Which is better - components on both sides or components on one side of the PCB?
I am working on a PCB design. 50k PCBs will be produced.
SMD components: 100
Through-hole components: 25
I need to minimize PCB size. There are no high-speed signals or sensitive signals in the ...
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Reed Switch Failure Modes
I've been playing with these through hole reed switches: MDSR-4-12-23. It has been my experience so far that you have to be very careful in handling them, including when bending the leads to 90 degree ...
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Newbie on SMD. From THM to SMD PCB design and manufacturing [closed]
I have made a prototype of a device using THM technology. Now one of my successful friends has suggested me to move the design to SMD technology to reduce component and PCB manufacturing costs. I have ...
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Connectors in high volume manufacturing?
How are connectors such as USB handled in high volume manufacture?
Would the panelized board leave room to place these connectors or would the panel be cut apart and the connectors added later. Is ...
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High precision soldering of through hole components
I have a through hole component with many leads spaced closely together, see picture:
I'm looking to unsolder it from the PCB and then solder it back again. Unfortunately, the leads are spaced so ...
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Plated Through Hole at home?
Is it possible to make PTH (Plated Thorugh Hole) at home?
Can somebody explain the procedure?
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