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Laurie Kneller

Member since: Jul 28, 2016
Published articles: 35

Solder Paste Stencils – What You Need to Know

Creating a circuit board requires multiple phases and steps, the most important one of them being the application of solder paste to the board surface. Accurate placement of the correct amount of...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Jul 27, 2017
Surface Mount Adhesives- the Best Mounting Solution

Surface mount technology has surfaced as one of the most useful kind of method for printing circuit boards. This technology has enabled immense scalability in operations and has allowed throughput to...

Articles > Business & Careers > Business Services Aug 04, 2018
Surface Mount Technology Advantages for Pcb

Surface-mount technology, commonly known as SMT, is a process of making electronic circuits where the components are placed directly onto the surface of PCBs (printed circuit boards.) Some of the...

Articles > Technology & Science > Electronics Oct 30, 2017
The Importance of Smd Glue in the Soldering Process

Surface mount device (SMD) assembly requires a specially formulated adhesive to keep the components in place and ensure the formation of an electrical bond between them and the printed circuit board...

Articles > Business & Careers > Business Opportunities Jul 31, 2018
Uses of Stencils in Electronics

The term stencil might remind you of your childhood days of crafting beautiful drawings with colorful cutouts of plastic that would serve as a guide to create perfect shapes. With the advent of...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Jul 29, 2016
Things to Know About Using Lead-Free Solder Paste

Solder typically contains lead but, due to safety concerns, manufacturers of electronic products and devices are switching to lead-free solder pastes. Certain applications may require lead-free solder...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Apr 27, 2017
A Brief Comparison of Cored and Coreless Solder Wire

Processes used for soldering components using coreless and cored solder wires are quite different from each other and they both present their own set of distinct pros and cons for a manufacturer to...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Nov 27, 2017
Choosing the Right Flux for Soldering

On the whole, flux does one and only one thing for an electronics assembly – it ensures that the two surfaces being joined together are free from all kinds of impurities that might hinder the...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Nov 27, 2017
Choosing the Right Solder Flux for Electronics

If you understand the world of modern electronics, you must be aware that all the connections between electronic components are achieved through soldering. One important material that is imperatively...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Jul 28, 2016
Factors That Affect the Electrical Reliability of Solder Bonds

Electronic devices are an indispensable part of human existence today. Even the smallest and most mundane of everyday tasks are accomplished through the use of consumer electronics. A printed circuit...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Jul 27, 2017
How Does Lead-Free Solder Differ from Regular Solder?

With the global electronics manufacturing industry moving swiftly towards sustainable production and environmentally safe practices, the demand for eco-friendly raw materials has increased...

Articles > Technology & Science > Electronics Oct 30, 2017
How to Select Alloy for Solder Preforms

When it comes to PCB assembly applications that need use of precise amounts of alloy, solder preforms are extensively used as a viable solution to the requirement. These products are generally...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Nov 27, 2017
Learn How to Apply Solder on Components to Avoid the Risk of Discontinuity

Soldering is a precision process. The most minor errors can lead to high inefficiencies in an assembled printed circuit board. The most problematic error that can occur is discontinuity. Not only does...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Aug 29, 2017
Solder Alloys–How to Select the Best Option for Your Pcb Assembly

Not all solders are created equal. Each alloy type has a specific temperature specification and is suited to a specific set of applications. Choosing the right solder alloy can make or break your PCB...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Aug 29, 2017
Solder Balls and Their Negative Effect on the Pcb Assembly Process

If you are a PCB manufacturer, the word ‘solder balls’ must be extremely familiar to you. In fact, you have likely marked the phenomenon of solder ball formation as one of the greatest challenges of...

Articles > Business & Careers > Industrial Jul 27, 2017
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Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc. is the global leader in the development, manufacturing and sales of innovative specialty materials used in a wide range of industry segments, including electronics assembly, power electronics, die attach, LED lighting.