The Countdown to Maker Faire Bay Area is On!

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

PCB Assembly 101

Technology
PCB Assembly 101

Ever wondered how PCBs are manufactured? Zach Smith, a co-founder of MakerBot Industries, posted a fascinating article on Haxlr8r explaining what it’s all about.

After the reflow process, you will have a board that can be tested. Common mistakes during the previous process will result in components that are not connected, shorts that connect portions of the circuit that should not be connected, or misaligned components. There are a variety of ways to check for this ranging from a quick look-over by a human, automatic optical inspection using image recognition, or even x-raying to look through components that might block your view such as BGA chips.

6 thoughts on “PCB Assembly 101

  1. hairykiwi says:

    Thanks John, but the link is broken.

    1. John Baichtal says:

      Fixed, thanks!

  2. Timothy Gray says:

    I am completely frightened that the process runs on Windows XP…

Comments are closed.

Discuss this article with the rest of the community on our Discord server!
Tagged

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

View more articles by John Baichtal
Maker Faire Bay Area 2023 30% off early bird ticket sales ends August 31st, 2023!

Escape to an island of imagination + innovation as Maker Faire Bay Area returns for its 15th iteration!

Prices Increase in....

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
FEEDBACK