A Wheatstone bridge is formed from R B1 and R B2 in the upper legs, and R Sensor (the soldering iron PTC) and R Trim (the temperature adjust) in the lower. In practice, R Trim could be a resistor & ...

As our own Elliot Williams laid out, many people think that soldering is a key skill for electronics, but we don’t as often think about desoldering. Even if you are perfect in your technique,… ...

Then soldering an SOIC, the lack of power showed itself in being unable to perform in one of the ways a more hefty iron could. Often you will make solder bridges between SOIC pins, and these you ...

Intel's move back to TIM instead of fluxless solder is most likely the root issue between Ivy's hot Trace Hagan TweakTown Published Apr 26, 2012 12:28 PM CDT Updated Nov 3, 2020 12:28 PM CST & 45 ...

Reflow with lead-free solder forms solder bridges around the towers and onto the pads, creating a solid mechanical, thermal, and electrical connection between each tower and the matching pad. Used in ...