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Metallurgy of Soldering and Solderability

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The solder used in electronic assembly serves to provide electrical and mechanical connections. In through-hole mount assemblies we had to worry primarily about obtaining sound electrical connections, because the plated through holes imparted sufficient mechanical strength. With the advent of SMT, the role of the surface mount solder joint has become very critical, because it must provide both mechanical and electrical connections. The solder joint strength is controlled by the land pattern design and a good metallurgical bond between component and board.

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Prasad, R.P. (1989). Metallurgy of Soldering and Solderability. In: Surface Mount Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6532-7_10

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