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Unlike wave soldering, that coats the bottom of the printed circuit board in molten solder, selective soldering applies solder precisely to specific areas using programmable soldering machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This targeted approach offers significant advantages for manufacturers dealing with thru-hole components on boards that also contain sensitive surface-mount devices. This process protects temperature-sensitive thru-hole components along with its connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PCB Assembly - Screaming Circuits: Selective Solder\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/teI4UQAHHzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Key benefits of selective soldering include: i) reduced thermal stress on components, ii) elimination of masking requirements, and iii) improved process control. Selective soldering also minimizes material waste by applying solder only where it is needed, thus reducing costs and environmental impact. 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