Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not more ...

Binder has expanded its M8 connector portfolio with the introduction of new flange connectors featuring a solder connection, adding another option for customised connection solutions.

Binder’s latest M8 flange connectors feature a new solder-connection design with the idea being to enable simple, manual wiring, whether for customised builds or small production batches. The ...

Intermittent problems with electronic modules or circuit boards are often the result of a cold-solder joint. Cold-solder joints are quite common in remote-keyless-entry fobs, electronic ...

The most fundamental skill needed to assemble any electronic project is that of soldering. Basic soldering is a skill that's easy to learn and not too hard to master but misconceptions on the proper ...

The image of the electrical engineer or hacker bent over and using a soldering iron on a circuit board is a classic visual cliché on TV and movies (Figure 1). Figure 1 The electrical engineer working ...

Using springs and glue instead of solder to make electronic connections between computer chips could end one of the electronics industry’s most wasteful habits, say researchers at the Palo Alto ...

In this guest blog post, taken from the Eurocircuits blog, Ben Verwaest considers whether hand-soldering can reach the same high quality result as reflow or wave soldering. In this guest blog post, ...