This project, sent in by [Henk], goes through a few different ways to make a solder stencil using a vinyl cutter, a CO2 laser, and a fiber laser. The project starts with identifying a method to ...

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When you think about the difficulties of working with surface mount components, the first thing that often comes to mind is trying to solder those tiny little parts. Instead of soldering those parts ...

Sunstone Circuits, a printed circuit board (PCB) prototype provider, has enhanced their services by offering SMT stencils when placing an order within their Quickturn, Full Feature, and CAD Tool, ...

As electronic systems increase in component density, designers will typically look to match fine 0.10 mm thick solder paste stencils on the pc board to equally fine connectors with a co-planarity not ...

EMS companies who produce PCBA’s have been using stencils for decades, to apply solder paste to boards, but this traditional method may one day be a thing of the past. Adam Harsant, Director at ...

Removing the use of stencils for applying solder paste seven years ago helped to put Gemini Tec on the path to sustained success and business growth, with PCBA production topping 100,000 units in 2015 ...