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Are there any techniques for soldering USB-C 16 pin?

I am trying to solder Type-C SMD USB connectors but I can't do it properly. Despite using an SMT stencil for soldering, each time I am having an issue and I can not solder it properly. Sometimes pins ...
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Can I expect a solderpaste circle to reliably reflow onto a smaller circlular pad?

For various reasons, I need to pad a bit more solder paste onto a fixed-size pad, and I cannot change the stencil thickness without messing up other footprints. The pad is a 1.2mm diameter circle, and ...
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10 votes
2 answers
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Double-sided Assembly

I'm going to assemble a prototype PCB which have components on both sides. I have access to a reflow oven with profiling control, solder paste and stencils (from OSH-Park) In the reflow process for ...
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Soldering 0.5mm pitch ICs using stencil and reflow oven

I'm new to SMD soldering, and tried to assemble a couple of boards, using a reflow oven. I 'm using a stencil (Kapton - mylar) and so far it worked fine except for the LQFP48 devices (pitch 0.5mm). In ...
Gus Sabina's user avatar
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Questions on mass-production soldering

Wave soldering I am trying to understand how wave soldering works. Unfortunately the Wikipedia article has has left me unsure about the process: Is the entire board with its components quasi-...
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