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Re: Surface mount components
what Mike said^
one thing that is frustrating with surface mount parts, esp 0603 or smaller, is when a circuits not working.
I use a 30X stereoscopic microscope with a bright light to inspect the boards for assembly errors, and its really amazing how parts can be almost soldered - the solder is about 0.1mm away from the part. Its really hard to spot without an expensive microscope.
thats why you need to solder SMD carefully - its also very easy to cook the parts with the iron and have them crack or separate from their end caps.
SMDs were not designed to be hand assembled.
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