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January 2006, Issue 186

New Product News


NEW PROTOTYPING BOARD

The SchmartBoardEZ uses a new patent-pending technology to make hand-soldering surface-mount components simple. It’s simple enough for anyone to easily solder 0.4-mm and BGA devices.

There are two reasons that it has been difficult in the past to hand-solder surface-mount components. First, it’s hard to correctly place the chips on the pads and keep them aligned. Secondly, it’s difficult to hand-solder such tiny areas.

What makes SchmartBoardEZ so revolutionary is that the solder mask is higher than the solder pads. This enables you to easily place a chip on the pads because the pads are in grooves. The chip’s legs fit in the grooves so the chip stays in place during the soldering process.

To make the process even simpler, all the solder necessary is already on the board. All you need to do is melt the solder and push it toward the leg to be soldered.

The suggested retail price for the SchmartBoardEZ is $9.99 per piece or $80 for 10 pieces.

SchmartBOARD
www.schmartboard.com