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From: "mdgolfbum" <jim@...>
To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:28 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Wire connections to SMT PCBs?


> I need to terminate some wires to an otherwise all SMT PCB I'm
> designing.
>
> The wires don't naturally have any connectors on them so some sort
> of barrier or terminal strip would be preferred.
>
> Options I've considered:
>
> SMT connectors...haven't found any for just wires.
>
> Terminal strips mounted on underside with pins protruding topside
> for soldering to traces.
>
> PTHs for top mounted terminal strips.
>
> Although the euro style terminal strips look good I haven't tried
> them and haven't seen any with SMT mounting.

With my home made single-sided SMT boards I put all the SMT stuff on the
bottom and through-hole components like connectors and wire links on the
top. It looks a bit strange but works OK.

Leon