Thursday 29 March 2018

Top Three Benefits of Selective Soldering


Technology has been continuously evolving, and the same is true for soldering as well. The most popular type of soldering process these days is surface mount technology, wherein all the components are simultaneously soldered onto a printed circuit board. However, it may not allow for highly precise soldering applications. It is for this reason that many manufacturers have gone back to adopting selective, through-hole soldering. Here are top three benefits of selective soldering.

Benefit #1: Precision

Selective soldering allows forming a conductive bond on a printed circuit board at specific locations. It essentially means that while all other components can be wave soldered, some through-hole components at particular places can be selectively soldered, achieving high efficiency of joint and precision.

Benefit #2: Workability

Selective soldering is preferred by many manufacturers, even though it has to be done manually because this technology is not very costly. The through-hole pins and paraphernalia are also not as sensitive as its more famous counterpart – the surface mount technology.

Benefit #3: Process optimization

Because selective soldering allows the technicians to target specific regions or areas on a printed circuit board, it induces repeatability into the process and leads to higher throughput and fewer defects. The best thing is that it can be automated, allowing for the elimination of human errors.

The reasons listed above demonstrate that selective soldering is ideal for through-hole applications.

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