Printed circuit boards (PCBs) have come a long way over the years. Electronics design engineers must stay aware of the latest ...

But what if the smoke came not from a component but from the PCB itself? [Happymacer] chanced ... He fastened a patch for the hole from some epoxy glue; Araldite is the brand he used, but any ...

There’s no part number to look up, no pinout to probe, and if magic smoke is released from the epoxy-buried silicon, the entire PCB is toast. That’s why it matters that [Throbscottle] shared ...

Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are the unsung heroes of modern electronics, providing the foundation for countless devices. While rigid PCBs have long been the industry standard, flexible PCBs (flex ...

A bare chip that is mounted directly onto the printed circuit board (PCB). After the wires are attached, a glob of epoxy or plastic is used to cover the chip and its connections. The tape ...