These light-touch forces reduce mechanical stresses and possible damage to the PCB solder joints ... Suitable applications include power electronics, frequency converters, motor connections ...

Doing this isolates it from Pin 10 and 12 in the SATA Power connector ... Now that the Pin 11 Pad on the PCB has been isolated, all you've got to do is solder about a 10cm 22g.

If you look at the VRAM layout in the leaked PCB photo, there are a total of 16 solder pads around the ... is the inclusion of a single 12V-2x6 power connector, capable of delivering up to 600W ...

with none of it on the back – the rear of the PCB only sports basic circuit components, solder points, and a connector. You can also see the 16-pin power connector on the top edge of the card.

For our next installment, I have a lovely and daring PCB submitted by one of our readers ... separation of the USB VBUS and GND, and a JST-SH power connector for any portable applications.

It’s imperative that this pad be well-soldered to the PCB to dissipate power. The opening in the stencil that’s used to deposit solder paste for this pad isn’t always specified on the IC ...

“Proper alignment and the removal of solder allows for increased signal integrity versus soldered edge launch, or even vertical or angled launch connectors.” Connectors can be attached, removed, and ...