All items tagged with PC and PCB (127)

1-01-2010 | It all started with colour-banded resistors and those quaint codes printed on capacitors — then SMD components arrived and suddenly our eyes...

1-01-2010 | If like me you have been confronted with mediocre results when making certain PCBs, and if you’re not put off by a little bit of DIY, then t...

1-09-2009 | The recently introduced Elektor PCB Service is eagerly being used. However, a few questions have arisen from here and there. Here we answer...

1-06-2009 | Elektor PCB Service is intended for prototype builders and designers who want to have their PCBs made to professional standards, and for use...

1-12-2007 | Designing and making a printed circuit board (PCB) for a project has many advantages over using strip board, but there is one big disadvanta...

1-12-2006 | This articled describes a method of pre-cleaning ROHS compliant boards to remove silver oxide deposits from copper pads and tracks.

1-05-2006 | Once the design of a circuit has reached the point where the PCB CAD data file has been produced, a physical board is usually wanted as soon...

1-05-2006 | Commercial PCB exposure light boxes usually employ gas discharge tubes as an ultraviolet (UV) light source, these devices are however bulky,...

1-05-2006 | Despite their mechanical simplicity, PCB pins are surprisingly difficult to mount and solder. Frequently encountered problems (admit it!) ar...

1-01-2006 | Now and again something goes amiss in a circuit: one or more components overheat, and the circuit board becomes partly charred or burnt. Suc...