== Background Information ==

=== Wikipedia Descriptions ===

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldering Soldering]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flux_(metallurgy) Flux]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printed_circuit_board Printed Circuit Board (PCB)]

=== Safety ===

* [http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~jkoch/Soldering_safety.html Soldering Safety]
* [http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/solder.htm A few safety precautions]
* [http://www.edn.com/article/CA6477864.html?industryid=47193 Roll back the lead-free initiative: 12 ROHS myths]

=== Electronic IC Packages ===

* [http://www.necel.com/pkg/en/index.html NEC Electronics Packaging]
* [http://www.standardics.nxp.com/packaging/handbook/ IC packages data handbook]
* [http://www.intersil.com/design/packages/plastic.asp Intersil Plastic Packages]
* [http://www.amkor.com/go/packaging/all-packages Amkor Technology IC Packages]
* [http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/eng/product/package/ic/index.html Toshiba IC packages]
* [http://smt.pennnet.com/articles/article_display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&C=Feat&ARTICLE_ID=294367&KEYWORDS=PCB%20connectors&p=35 Example of small Passive Devices]

== How to Solder ==

=== Guides ===

* [http://curiousinventor.com/guides/How_To_Solder CuriousInventor.com How to Solder Guide]
* [http://curiousinventor.com/guides/Surface_Mount_Soldering CuriousInventor.com Surface Mount Soldering]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-solder/ Instructables.com How to Solder]
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Extreme_Surface_Mount_Soldering/ Instructables.com Extreme Surface Mount Soldering]

=== Video Clips ===

* [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=how+to+solder&emb=0&aq=f# Google Video How to Solder]
* [http://radiojove.gsfc.nasa.gov/telescope/soldering.htm NASA Soldering Instructional Videos]
* [http://training.ipc.org/ IPC Training Videos]


== PCB Assembly ==

=== Electronics Assembly Equipment, Tools, and Demonstrations ===

* [http://smt.pennnet.com/video/index.cfm Surface Mount Technology]
* [http://www.petlock.com/index.html Petlock Inc.]
* [http://www.hi-techsources.com/ HI TechSources]
* [http://alpha.cooksonelectronics.com Cookson Electronics]
* [http://www.hmcelectronics.com/ HMC Electronics]

=== Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Cleaning ===

* [http://www.chemtronics.com/products/americas/e/flux_removers.asp chemtronics.com]
* [http://www.chemtronics.com/products/americas/e/conformal_coatings.asp chemtronics.com]
* [http://www.humiseal.com/ HumiSeal]
* [http://www.dowcorning.com/content/etronics/etronicscoat/etronics_cc_tutorial.asp?DCWS=Electronics&DCWSS Dow Corning]
* [http://store.caig.com/s.nl/sc.2/.f CAIG Laboratories, Inc.]