A major breakthrough for manufacturers of the popular PC/104 bus was heralded at the end of 1997 at the WESCON Exposition in Silicon Valley. Zephyrtronics, the world leader.......

In spite of the many benefits that surface mount technology (SMT) has proven to have in favor over the older, traditional through-hole technology (THT), there still remains at least one easily recognizable advantage of the thru-hole PCB assembly......

The process of rework and repair of PCB's should mimic the initial production reflow processes and equipment as much as possible. ...

Two of the most critical processes which are instrumental to successful SMT rework are unfortunately, the two most commonly neglected: 1.) Properly preheating the printed circuit substrate before attempting reflow, and 2.) Initiating a quick ...

There is a belief among some application engineers that dense boards can be tested with single density just as easily as with double density....

Out-licensing core-technology or non-core-intellectual property can generate revenues with a minimal financial investment by transferring the marketing, sales, distribution and/or manufacturing to an interested third party. ...

The Reliable Router (RR) is a high-performance routing chip currently under development at the MIT Concurrent VLSI Architecture Group. The chip is targeted to two-dimensional network topologies. The RR uses Adaptive Routing in combination with a Uniq...

The electrical connections in electronic, sensory and micro-circuitry components have to be made using joining techniques with minimal energy deposition. ...

The acronym SCADA, means Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. SCADA systems have provided the means for controlling and monitoring remote devices for several decades. ...

Use a 25 - 40 WATT soldering iron for assembly of AUTO 101 kits. Do not use a soldering gun. Good soldering techniques will help insure the proper operation of your kit. The two most common soldering problems are ...