SMD on Bald Engineerhttps://www.baldengineer.com/tag/smdRecent content in SMD on Bald EngineerHugoen-USFri, 01 Apr 2022 23:05:45 +0000Pros and Cons of Low-Temp Solder Paste | Workbench Wednesdays #46https://www.baldengineer.com/pros-and-cons-of-low-temp-solder-paste-workbench-wednesdays-46.htmlMon, 25 Oct 2021 23:03:00 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=8352Low-temperature solder paste makes it easier to reflow-solder and re-work surface mount circuit boards. MG Chemicals offers a Bismuth-based paste that works great from larger passive components to fine pitched packages, like QFN. In this video, learn what solder paste is, what it means for a paste to be “low temperature,” and some things to watch out for when using it. This episode was sponsored by MG Chemicals.

Pros and Cons of Low-Temp Solder Paste | Workbench Wednesdays #46

Arduino UNO SMD Amnesiahttps://www.baldengineer.com/arduino-uno-smd-amnesia.htmlThu, 20 Jan 2011 16:10:22 +0000https://www.baldengineer.com/?p=353On the Janurary 15, 2011 edition of Adafruit’s “Ask An Engineer” live video chat, I heard LadyAda mention something about “Arduino Amnesia.” After investing the situation a little further, it turns out there are some Issues with the new Arduino UNO Smd edition. A bug in the new bootloader can be triggered on power-cycle causing the SMD version of the board to not load the previously stored sketch. The good news is there is already a fix for the bug. Either return the board to your Official Distributor or use a ISP to program the new bootloader.

Arduino UNO SMD Amnesia