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Selective Solder

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What is Selective Solder?

Selective soldering is a soldering process where components are soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) individually, rather than soldering all components at once. It's commonly used for soldering components that are either too sensitive for reflow soldering, or for soldering components that need to be added after reflow soldering. It offers greater precision and control compared to wave soldering, minimizing thermal stress on the PCB and surrounding components. This makes it suitable for high-mix, low-volume production environments, or for soldering specific areas on complex boards.

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Selective Solder Competitor Technologies

Wave solder is a process for soldering components to a printed circuit board. It is a competing technology to selective solder, especially for through-hole components, but does not provide the same level of precision or flexibility.
mentioned alongside Selective Solder in 26% (96) of relevant job posts
Wave soldering, often abbreviated as WAVE, is a bulk soldering process used in electronics manufacturing, competing with selective solder particularly for through-hole component soldering.
mentioned alongside Selective Solder in 2% (64) of relevant job posts

Selective Solder Complementary Technologies

Conformal coating is a protective coating applied to circuit boards after soldering. It complements selective soldering by protecting the soldered joints from environmental factors and ensuring long-term reliability.
mentioned alongside Selective Solder in 14% (76) of relevant job posts
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) is used to inspect solder joints for defects. AOI complements selective soldering by ensuring the quality and reliability of the soldering process.
mentioned alongside Selective Solder in 3% (68) of relevant job posts

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