Western Institute of Technology

Luna St., La Paz, Iloilo City

College of Engineering

Name: ______________________________________________________ Date: ___________

Course & Section: _____________________ Rating: ___________

Experiment No. 6
Computer Engineering Drafting & Design
SOLDERING THE COMPONENTS AND TESTING

OBJECTIVES:
1. To know the basic procedure in soldering techniques.
2. To know what are the components needed in soldering a circuit
3. To know what are the do and don’ts in soldering techniques.
4. To test the efficiency of soldered components in a circuit.

DISCUSSION:
Our experiment will discuss if what are the basic procedure and techniques on soldering a circuit. This also
will guide us if what are the common components used when soldering a circuit. Please aware and follow each
instruction given to avoid some accident and injury while we are observing our activity.

Precautions:
For your safety in this experiment here are some of components you will needed in perform our soldering
activity.

Safety glasses – to avoid eye injury please wear an eye protector or safety glasses for your protection and safety
while this activity is being perform. Eye protection must always be worn when soldering. Hot flux may spit up and
into your unprotected eye.
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Figure 6.1 Safety Glasses Figure 6.2 ESD Mat

Electrostatic discharge mat (ESD Mat) – this is an optional equipment that help prevent damaging components via ESD.
Although not crucial for this lab, it is a good idea to be ESD safe when working with sensitive electronics.

EQUIPMENTS:

The following are the tools and electronic components for soldering a circuit.

Tools:

Soldering iron - soldering iron is variable temperature unit or just a simple soldering iron and a stand. If the iron has
temperature control, set it to approximately 475° f. Ff it does not have a display, set the temperature dial roughly half way.
No matter the type of iron being used, do a few practice joints and adjust the temperature accordingly.
The temperature should be adjusted based on the melting point of the solder that is being used and the components being
soldered together to achieve a quality solder joint without applying excessive heat. A good rule of thumb is to set the iron
temperature to around 475° f and increase the temperature as needed. Using lower temperatures will lessen the danger of
damaging the board or part. It will take practice to get a feel for where the temperature needs to be set for the particular
application. For a simple soldering iron our activity will require a 20-60 watts rating. The figure below shows the different
types of soldering iron.

Figure 6.3 Soldering Iron Figure 6.4 Soldering Iron Figure 6.4 Rosin-core solder
with control unit with stand

Figure 6.6 Soldering Paste Figure 6.7 Desoldering Pump Figure 6.8 Wire cutter/Strippers

Rosen-core Solder - to electrically and mechanically bond electronic components to the PCB, Refer to figure 6.5.

Solder paste - is a material used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards to connect surface mount components to the
copper traces of the board. Refer to figure 6.6.

Desoldering pump - a desoldering pump, colloquially known as a solder sucker, is a manually-operated device which is
used to remove solder from a printed circuit board. There are two types: the plunger style and bulb style. An electrically-
operated pump for this purpose would usually be called a vacuum pump. Refer to figure 6.7.

Wire cutter / Strippers -a simple manual wire stripper is a pair of opposing blades much like scissors or wire cutters. The
addition of a center notch makes it easier to cut the insulation without cutting the wire. This type of wire stripper is used by
rotating it around the insulation while applying pressure in order to make a cut around the insulation. Since the insulation is
not bonded to the wire, it then pulls easily off the end. This is the most versatile type of wire stripper. Refer to figure 6.8.

Components:

No. Quantity Description

1 1 Prototype perforated board
2 1 330 Ω resistor
3 1 10 resistor
4 1 TRANSISTOR N-channel logic level MOSFET (PSMN022-30PL)
5 1 LED
Jumper wires approximately 3.5 c m i n l e n g t h w i t h 3 -4 m m o f insulation
6 4
stripped off of both ends
7 1 Ruler (for measuring the strips)
8 1 Digital Multimeter
Table 6.1 List components
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5 6
2 8

4
7
1

Figure 6.9 The components

The Circuit

The circuit that will be constructed is shown in Figure 6.10. The section outlined by the dashed rectangle will
be implemented on the perforated prototype circuit board, similar to what is shown in Figure 13.It consists of two resistors,
a light emitting diode (LED), and a transistor. For this lab, it is not required to know the exact details of the circuit
operation.

The components will be studied in future labs and courses. For now, think of the transistor as an on-off switch
that controls the light emitting diode. The value of R1 can be changed to adjust the current through the LED. The value
of R1 needs to be selected based on the characteristics of the LED being used to limit the current through the LED to prevent
it from burning out.

The transistor was selected based on its cost, general purpose characteristics, suitability for logic level gate
drive sources and the mechanical package. The spacing between the pins of the transistor matches that of standard
prototyping boards. In addition, heat sinks can be attached to the transistor to dissipate heat for higher power applications.

NOTE: R1 = 330 Ω, R2 =10 kΩ,

Transistor = N-channel logic level
MOSFET (PSMN022-30PL), V1 = 5 V

Figure 6.10 The circuit diagram

PROCEDURE:

1. Prepare necessary components for assembly as shown in Figure 6.9. Components that will be needed
are 1LED, 1 transistor, 1 330 Ω resistor, 1 10 kΩ resistor, 1prototype perforated board, and 4
jumper wires approximately 3.5 cm in length with 3-4 mm of insulation stripped off of the
ends. Before building the circuit, verify the resistor values using the color bands or a multi-meter.

2. Insert the components into the proto board as shown in figure 6.11. Bend the component leads a bit
so that the parts do not fall out when the board is turned upside down. When satisfied with the
component orientation (see step 3), solder the leads to the protoboard. Although it is usually good
practice to clip before soldering to avoid fractured joints, do not cut the leads at this step. It will be
easier to connect the leads together with a wire if the leads are longer.

Figure 6.11 Components inserted to protoboard

3. Following the schematic within the dashed rectangle in (Figure 6.10), connect the component leads
together with jumper wires. Make sure to connect the LED properly as it has polarity (See Figure
6.12).There are several ways to determine which lead is the anode and which is the cathode. Usually
the housing of the LED will have a flat spot which indicates the cathode side. In addition, one lead of
the LED will be slightly longer than the other indicating the anode. Connect the cathode to the drain of
the transistor and attach the anode to one pin of R1. (Figure 6.12) shows the pinout of the transistor. In
this figure, the etched part number in the black body of the transistor is facing up. The middle pin is
the drain, the bottom is the gate, and the top is the source. Connect the source to ground. Connect the
gate to one lead of R2. Try and use “J” hooks to connect the component leads. See (Figure 6.13)

Figure 6.12 Pinouts of LED and Transistor

4. After the circuit has been assembled, clip the leads off of the components. Plug your soldering Iron and
start soldering those components according to the circuit design. Take care not to cut into the solder
joint and keep the clipped leads from becoming projectiles! The finished circuit should look similar to
(Figure 6.13). It does not have to be routed exactly as shown below. Add some soldering paste to your
soldered circuit make a good solder joint of components to the protoboard as shown in (Figure 6.14).

Figure 6.13 Finished circuit: top and bottom Figure 6.14 Solid Solder/Fillet joint

5. If any mistakes, alteration or revision on the circuit you are working, you can use the desoldering
pump when you want to desolder the components on the protoboard. Please see (figure 6.15) for more
details on how to use the desoldering pump.

Figure 6.14 How to use the desoldering pump

6. Although the circuit is complete, the inputs cannot be easily attached to the circuit. A helpful addition
to this circuit is adding header pins as shown in (figure 6.16). Break three 2-pin sections and solder
them to the board as shown in (figure 6.17) to create easy connection points for the power supply and
function generator. Also, the wire connecting the pin of R1 to the anode of the led has been replaced
with a 1 Ω resistor. After all of this have done, check the continuity of your circuit by using the digital
multimeter.

A B
Figure 6.16 Header pins Figure 6.17 A) Circuit with headers added
B) Bridged pins of the 2 pin header.
Observations

Please take down your observations regarding on the circuit and the methods conducted in
soldering the electronic components.

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CONCLUSION:

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