A method of soldering components to printed circuit boards by moving the boards over a continuously flowing and circulating wave of molten solder in a solder bath. The process permits precise control of the depth of immersion in the molten solder and minimises heating of the board. SMDs are held in place during wave soldering with adhesives and are mounted on the secondary side (wave side) of the PCB.
Technique employing a wave of molten solder over which the circuit is passed.
An automatic soldering method whereby the molten solder is pumped from a reservoir through a spout to form a head or wave. The board is then passed over the wave by a conveyor.
A process in which many potential solder joints are brought in contact with a wave of molten solder for a short period of time and are soldered simultaneously.
The most widely used mass soldering process, primarily for through-hole boards, where the board is passed over a wave of solder which laps against the bottom of the board to wet the metal surfaces to be joined.
Also known as flow soldering, a method of mass soldering electronics assemblies by passing them, after fluxing, through a wave of molten solder.
A process wherein assembled printed boards are brought in contact with a continuously flowing and circulating mass of solder.
Widely used process for soldering thru-hole PCB assemblies.
(1) A conduction machine soldering process that brings a printed circuit assembly in contact with the surface of continuously flowing and circulating molten solder. (2) A machine that creates solder joints by contacting the bottom side terminations on a board with the molten solder. This contact makes the connections as wave pressure, wetting, and capillary action force the solder to flow up holes and component leads to wet them to the board surface.
Wave soldering is a large-scale soldering process by which electronic components are soldered to a printed circuit board (PCB) to form an electronic assembly. The name is derived from the fact that the process uses a tank to hold a quantity of molten solder; the components are inserted into or placed on the PCB and the loaded PCB is passed across a pumped wave or cascade of solder. The solder wets to the exposed metallic areas of the board (those not protected with solder mask), creating a reliable mechanical and electrical connection.