CircuitWorks Gold Guard Pen

By Edward J. Forrest, Jr., rMS™ Protection of high value connectors is far less expensive than replacement. At what point does fretting create signal loss? Best practice prevents it in the first place. The electronics industry has long used ‘gold finger protectants’ to reduce t...

You're getting intermittent issues with your device, so you suspect there's contamination in the electrical contacts. Dust, dirt, grease, and oxidation contamination can increase electrical resistance in contact areas. That means the current flow is potentially reduced or interrupted, affecting ...

In the process of assembling, reworking or repairing printed circuit boards (PCB) for electronic devices, the discussion inevitably turns to whether or not to clean the PCB. Cleaning adds time and expense to the process, and doing it wrong can cause more harm than good. This guide will walk yo...

The reality is that no soldering operation produces perfect assemblies every time. Even the highest quality components fail from time-to-time. That’s why understanding the best rework and repair methods and materials is so important for those who manufacture, maintain, or repair printed ci...