FFrankinfrankblog25.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 5 min readReflow Soldering vs Wave Soldering: Which One Should You Use?Hey, I am Frank. I have spent the better part of my life hunched over a workbench or fine-tuning automated lines, dealing with everything from tiny 0201 resistors to chunky power connectors. If there 00
FFrankinfrankblog25.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 5 min readReflow Soldering vs Wave Soldering: Which One Should You Use?Hey, I am Frank. I have spent the better part of my life hunched over a workbench or fine-tuning automated lines, dealing with everything from tiny 0201 resistors to chunky power connectors. If there 00
FFrankinfrankblog25.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 7 min readFR4 vs Rogers PCB Material — What Every Designer Should Know in 2026When I first started out as a young engineer designing my first few printed circuit boards, I honestly thought the choice of material was just a minor detail that I could leave for the very end of the00
FFrankinfrankblog25.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 5 min readSMT vs Through-Hole Assembly: A Practical Guide for PCB DesignersI truly remember the days when through-hole soldering was the only real way to put a circuit board together, mainly because that solid mechanical bond felt so much more permanent than anything else. A00
FFrankinfrankblog25.hashnode.dev·Mar 1 · 7 min readTop 10 PCB Prototype Manufacturers (2025/2026)I have been designing and ordering printed circuit boards for years, often under tight deadlines or shifting specs. In the early days of a project, finding a reliable PCB prototype manufacturer can be00