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Technical learnings and practical tips from the DeltaProto PCBA proto lab.
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Lead-Free Soldering: Challenges with SAC Alloy
2026-01-12The high melting temperature of SAC solder and when alternatives like tin-bismuth make sense.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
Solder Flux as Adhesive Remover
2025-10-20Inspired by Het Klokhuis: how we use solder flux to remove super glue from ProtoPCBA's.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
Soldering with two different alloys
2025-07-2880% of all ProtoPCBA's need at least one extra iteration. This one required a creative soldering solution.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer
ProtoPCBA's for a quantum computer
2025-06-16How we make special PCBA's that operate at 20 milliKelvin, with more than 16,000 vias for heat distribution.
Harm Slijkhuis
Sales Engineer