Surface Mount Technology by Rudolf Strauss

Surface Mount Technology has had a profound influence on the electronics industry.

Changes have involved the use of new materials, techniques and manufacturing processes, and have resulted in a significantly new approach to electronics assembly.

This is a wide-ranging guide to the subject by one of the founding fathers of the technology, and covers SMDs, soldering (including reflow- and wave- soldering), component placement, cleaning and quality control.

The author, Rudolf Strauss, was responsible during a lifetime at Fry Group of Companies for several of the key innovations that contributed to surface mount technology, including the wave soldering principle, the first wave soldering machine, and a number of soldering fluxes and preparations.

His book aims to explain the principles of surface mount technology for practical application, rather than dwelling on theory, and so should find use in any facility employing SMT as well as those considering switching to it.

Contents:
Why SMDs?
The SMD Family
Soldering
Wavesoldering
Reflowsoldering
The Circuit Board
Component Placement
Cleaning
Quality Control & Inspection
Rework Soldering.

Cover photographs courtesy of Electrovert | Butterworth Heinemann