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    Solder (UK: /ˈsɒldə, ˈsəʊldə/; NA: /ˈsɒdər/) is a fusible metal alloy used to create a permanent bond between metal workpieces. Solder is melted in order...
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    Soldering (US: /ˈsɒdərɪŋ/; UK: /ˈsoʊldərɪŋ/) is a process of joining two metal surfaces together using a filler metal called solder. The soldering process...
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    Reflow soldering is a process in which a solder paste (a sticky mixture of powdered solder and flux) is used to temporarily attach anywhere from one to...
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  • The solderability of a substrate is a measure of the ease with which a soldered joint can be made to that material. Good solderability requires wetting...
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    heating of the joint by the soldering tool. In high-temperature metal joining processes (welding, brazing and soldering), fluxes are nearly inert at...
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    Solder mask, solder stop mask or solder resist is a thin lacquer-like layer of polymer that is usually applied to the copper traces of a printed circuit...
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  • soldering is a bulk soldering process used for the manufacturing of printed circuit boards. The circuit board is passed over a pan of molten solder in...
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    A soldering iron is a hand tool used in soldering. It supplies heat to melt solder so that it can flow into the joint between two workpieces. A soldering...
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  • Body solder is a type of solder used to smooth the surface of automobile bodies before painting. It has been largely supplanted by polyester body fillers...
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    Solder is a metallic material that is used to connect metal workpieces. The choice of specific solder alloys depends on their melting point, chemical...
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    Solder paste is used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards to connect surface mount components to pads on the board. It is also possible to solder...
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  • Solder fatigue is the mechanical degradation of solder due to deformation under cyclic loading. This can often occur at stress levels below the yield stress...
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  • Organic solderability preservative or OSP is a method for coating of printed circuit boards. It uses a water-based organic compound that selectively bonds...
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    Infobox NFL biography is being considered for merging. › Nathaniel Perry Solder (born April 12, 1988) is an American former professional football player...
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    be fixed to conductive pads on the outer layers, generally by means of soldering, which both electrically connects and mechanically fastens the components...
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  • A solder ring fitting, also known by the trademarked name Yorkshire fitting, is a pre-soldered capillary connector for joining copper pipes used in plumbing...
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    A soldering gun is an approximately pistol-shaped, electrically powered tool for soldering metals using tin-based solder to achieve a strong mechanical...
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  • Stencil printing is the process of depositing solder paste on the printed wiring boards (PWBs) to establish electrical connections. It is immediately followed...
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    integrated circuit packaging, a solder ball, also a solder bump (often referred to simply as "ball" or "bumps") is a ball of solder that provides the contact...
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    on the bottom of the package, each initially with a tiny solder ball stuck to it. These solder spheres can be placed manually or by automated equipment...
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    Desoldering (redirect from Solder wick)
    In electronics, desoldering is the removal of solder and components from a circuit board for troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and salvage. Desoldering...
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    Dip soldering is a small-scale soldering process by which electronic components are soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) to form an electronic assembly...
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  • Ultrasonic soldering (U/S soldering) is a flux-less soldering process that uses ultrasonic energy, without the need for chemicals to solder materials,...
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    without holes, called solder pads. Solder paste, a sticky mixture of flux and tiny solder particles, is first applied to all the solder pads with a stainless...
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  • to cover only the solder pads. ENIG and ENEPIG are meant to replace the more conventional coatings of solder, such as hot air solder leveling (HASL/HAL)...
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    In mathematics, more precisely in differential geometry, a soldering (or sometimes solder form) of a fiber bundle to a smooth manifold is a manner of attaching...
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    Contact soldering stations A soldering station is a multipurpose power soldering device designed for electronic components soldering. This type of equipment...
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  • hot air (solder) leveling) is a type of finish used on printed circuit boards (PCBs). The PCB is typically dipped into a bath of molten solder so that...
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    Selective soldering is the process of selectively soldering components to printed circuit boards and molded modules that could be damaged by the heat...
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    impacts of lead-free and tin–lead solder, as used in electronic products. For bar solders, when only lead-free solders were considered, the tin/copper alternative...
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