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This is the most complex or detailed soldering I've done so far, the QFN20 package is very small but still not impossible to ...

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In PCB design, design for manufacturing (DfM) is all about correcting mistakes after reviewing a PCB layout. We then devise corrective actions to fix those mistakes and improve procedures to make ...