Self-Alignment Effect
An effect that pulls an SMD to the center of the land by the surface tension of the …
Solder Ball
A small sphere of solder adhering to a laminate, resist, or conductor surface. (This generally occurs after wave …
Solder Bump
A round ball of solder used to make interconnections between a flip-chip component and a base material during …
Solder Connection
See “Solder Joint”. See also “Cold Solder Connection”. …
Solder Joint
Intermetallic joint with electric/mechanical and thermal properties that connects two or more metallic surfaces by solder. …
Solder Mask
A heat-resisting coating material applied to selected areas to prevent the deposition of solder upon those areas during …
Solder Mask Aperture
An opening in a solder mask. …
Solder Resist
See “Solder Mask”. …
Stand-Off
A post or protrusion used to facilitate raising a surface mounting device above the surface of the substrate. …
Stencil
A thin sheet of material containing openings to reflect a specific pattern, designed to transfer a paste-like material …