# \#wave-soldering

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## [How do you design a PCB for reliable wave soldering?](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-you-design-a-pcb-for-reliable-wave-soldering/4463)

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**Author:** [@Pooja\_Mitra](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/Pooja_Mitra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-you-design-a-pcb-for-reliable-wave-soldering/4463 "2026-09-09T14:18:32Z")

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Wave soldering is commonly used for through-hole and hybrid PCB assemblies, but getting consistent solder coverage depends on more than the soldering equipment. PCB layout, component orientation, exposed metal area, and …

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## [How do wave-solderable smd packages survive direct wave contact](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-wave-solderable-smd-packages-survive-direct-wave-contact/4327)

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**Author:** [@mark](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/mark)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/how-do-wave-solderable-smd-packages-survive-direct-wave-contact/4327 "2026-09-04T15:19:55Z")

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I know wave soldering is primarily used for through-hole components, but I’ve also read that certain SMD components can be wave soldered on mixed-technology boards. What I’m trying to understand is what actually comes i…

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## [Making Sense of Wave Soldering](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/making-sense-of-wave-soldering/3900)

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**Author:** [@lucy.sierracircuits](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/u/lucy.sierracircuits)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://sierraconnect.protoexpress.com/t/making-sense-of-wave-soldering/3900 "2026-03-06T14:32:54Z")

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Originally published at: https://www.protoexpress.com/blog/making-sense-wave-soldering/ Depending on component technology, many options exist for automated mass soldering today. But wave soldering was the first – and…