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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: soldering question

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2007-10-23

"clayton.gilmore" <clayton.gilmore@...> writes:
> I haven't yet soldered any SMD IC's myself, but this tutorial may be
> of help:
>
> http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/present.php?p=SMD-HowTo-1

The one thing those tutorials don't cover is chips with thermal pads,
which is what the OP is trying to solder. You need a way to get heat
∗under∗ the chip for those.