Hello readers welcome to new post. Here we will discuss Detail Overview SMT Assembly. SMT stands for surface mount technology that used for creation of different projects on the PCB board and for assembly. Through this technique components are assembled on the board. In this technique, components are directly placed on the board. The device created through this technique is called SMD. Currently, in place of through hole this technique is mostly used since reduced the expenses and offers good quality. Components are connected on the respective portion of substrates.
The area covered by the SMT is less than the Through-hole since it has small size leads and in some case no leads. With that comes with flat contacts, BGA. In this post we will look at a details overview of SMT assembly and will tell you from which SMT providers you can get the services. So let get started.
Detail Overview SMT Assembly
- The assembly of SMT prototyping circuits is not considered as simple process and it need some specials category of devices.
- Through use of smt stencil the board of 0.3 millimeters pitch and 0201 dimension elements can be designed.
- Small scale elements are somewhat difficult to handle but mostly boards that are created on regular basis are manufactured through mechanical process.
- If you are on board to make through hand process then must used stencil in place of soldering.
- The stencil and boards that are employed in this projects are obtained from the well-known PCB service provider JLCPCB.
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Layer PCB Size Qty Price 1-2 Layer 100x100mm 5 pcs $2 4 Layer 50x50mm 5 pcs $2 The use of stencil helps to make the board assembly fast and easy over the soldering process.
- Stencil helps to make components connection easy that are somewhat difficult to handle like BGA elements.
- Through the use of basic components and less work than used for single soldering, every element can create board which seems like to make through pick and place
Equipment and Supplies
- For the assembly of board, there is no need of any special category of instruments. Hope you will equipped with some suppliers and can get at cheap rates.
- This procedure is best for pupils and as well for engineers at a professional level.
- With that for equipment and supplies, there is need of a lighted working area. So configuration of small elements can disturb your eyesight.
- At my workplace, i have three LEDs installed at my working area with that magnify lamp.
- For the creation of a project, there is requirements of solder paste and Henkel GC ten in T4 mesh is very finest paste. and it is lead-free SAC305 solder.
- There is a need of some nitrile gloves to remove the solder paste.
- For cleaning the solder paste there is a need of isopropanol. It helps to clean stencil
- For the application of paste, there is need of a squeegee.
- For holding the board accurately there is need for holding it. For that purpose, there can be three dimensional printed as well laser cut 1/16 inches can be employed.
- After the application of paste on the board there is need of tweezers to connect elements for that features swanstrom 7 SAH can be used.
- When components are connected on the board there is need to melt the solder. For that purpose there is toaster can be used.
PCB board Framing
- For framing the PCB board there is need of tight fitting at all sides to apply the paste. All sides support will helps to support the stencil when it is applied.
- I used masking tape that can be easily removed after the completion of the work
- There is a need of tape at your stencil at place. For that purpose hinge can be used that holds the stencil at accurate position.
- At backside, there is need of some support so at back stencil should have accurate height.
Paste Applications
- For this choose the finest blob having solder paste at your squeegee that cover the complete dimensions.
- If there is high dense elements at your boards put difficult components first. Elements such as capacitor resistances must be connect at last.
- Large-size components like inductors and aluminum capacitors must position after connecting other elements.
- The connection of components is very significant normally as elements pins link the solder paste orientation must be good.
- It also helps to make pins less components easy to fit.
- When every element is connect apply pressure to connect the paste accurately.
That is all about the Detail Overview SMT Assembly at Home. I have explained all steps that will helps you to make projects of PCB boards with SMT and also tell you how you can get SMT service from JLCPCB with good and reasonable prices and high quality features.Read our More Engineering Blogs