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Soldering 101: How to Get a Soldering Job

Soldering, a process in which two or more items are joined together by melting and putting a filler metal (solder) into the joint, is utilized worldwide in the manufacturing process. The electronics industry utilizes soldering to create circuit boards and strong connections between wires. If the soldering process is poorly performed the connections can break, causing electronic items to malfunction…

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The Benefits of IPC-J-STD-001 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) to Individuals and Organizations

The J-STD-001 certification of the Association Connecting Electronic Industries (IPC) is an individual level certification. It is based on a standard titled “Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies”. This standard enumerates the items required for the soldering of electronic and electrical assemblies such as materials, methods and criteria for verification. This standard stresses the importance…

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