What I do with those really small smt packages is first tin the legs and then the pads. Then I get it lined up and just hit two catty-corner pins (ie pin 4 and pin 8) to hold it in place. Then I just go down the line and hit each leg with a bit of heat. I find that with those small packages the solder used to tin the legs and pads is usually enough to get a good clean solder joint.
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From: jdizzlemynizzal
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 1:10 AM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Anyone have experience on soldering US8 packages, with a fine tip solder iron?
A datasheet that includes footprints and dimensions for the US8
package, http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/NC/NC7WZ08.pdf , this is
incredibly small, its basically about the size of an SOT-23 but with 8
pins. Some tips on soldering laughably small SMD components like the
US8 would be appreciated.
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