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Bringing SMT Assembly In-House...

It's not easy to get involved in an unfamiliar technology. But if PCB assembly were that complex, you'd need a degree in engineering to do so. But that's not the case at all! Perhaps others who are successfully assembling boards have learned what you're about to find out: that the economic advantages outweigh a learning curve that's not really all that complex.

Essentially, just three steps occur in the assembly process. The first is the application of solder in the form of paste to a blank or "bare" circuit board. This takes place with a stencil printer, which accurately prints the paste onto every pad location on the board. The second operation is pick-and-place, where components are automatically and precisely positioned onto each of the corresponding solder paste pads. As mentioned elsewhere, the pick-and-place – actually a robot - is the most important and costliest equipment acquisition. The final operation in the surface mount assembly process is the reflow stage, which is a baking operation that melts (reflows) the solder paste at programmed temperatures (profiles) to allow the solder to bond perfectly with component and board.

The PCB is now a completely populated, self-contained circuit. Once inspected, it is ready to function as an integral part of a product that serves consumers, industry, the military and virtually every other segment of society. If you are considering PCB assembly, this website will help you get started by first determining your production requirements. It will then acquaint you with key features of latest-generation low and mid-volume machines, and finally, will even assist in finding the right machine at the best price.