OMRON P6K surface-mount sockets designed to streamline the assembly and servicing of printed circuit board (PCB) relays.

Should folks building small numbers of circuit boards use surface-mount parts, or should they stick with through-hole components that are so much easier to handle and solder (not to mention see)?

OMRON Electronic Components Europe has launched a new surface-mount socket for its G6K through-hole relays, aimed at ...

One of the first decisions involved in laying out a printed circuit board (PCB) is choosing the type and style of components to be used. This decision is mainly driven by the PCB’s electrical ...

These X- and Y-capacitors in surface-mount housings, built to suppress EMI, reduce cost and simplify production.

As computers have gotten smaller and less expensive over the years, so have their components. While many of us got our start in the age of through-hole PCBs, this size reduction has led to more and ...

The TDD Series surface mount jumper DIP switches from C&K components are sealed with a removable top tape to enable them to be used in reflow soldering and washable assembly processes. The TDD Series ...

The assembly of electronic products with SMT has the advantages of small size, good performance, full functionality and low cost. Widely used in aviation, communications, medical electronics, ...

The search to find a buyer for the Scottish PCB assembly facility of Alps Electric has had an early success. Consultants MHM, which has been taken on to find a partner or buyer for the plant at ...