Electronics components are steadily moving away from through hole parts to using surface mount technology (SMT) exclusively. While the small size of the SMT components can be intimidating, with a ...

But not me -- not when it comes to electrical work. An electrical project can seem straightforward on its surface. Nail box to stud. Run wire from point A to point B. Connect outlet. And it is fairly ...

Modding today's hardware often means moving or removing tiny surface mount components, and using a standard soldering iron feels about as effective as using a hammer to kill a fly. If buying an ...

Simple, two-terminal SMT (surface-mount-technology)-ferrite-bead components perform crucial functions in many systems. For example, one might suppress electromagnetic emissions from a power wire.

Should folks building small numbers of circuit boards use surface-mount parts, or should they stick with through-hole components that are so much easier to handle and solder (not to mention see)?

As computers have gotten smaller and less expensive over the years, so have their components. While many of us got our start in the age of through-hole PCBs, this size reduction has led to more and ...

One of the first decisions involved in laying out a printed circuit board (PCB) is choosing the type and style of components to be used. This decision is mainly driven by the PCB’s electrical ...