Surface mounted technology is a system in which electronic components are reduced into a very small size.
Surface-mount technology (SMT) is a method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board(PCB). An electrical component mounted in this manner is referred to as a surface-mount device (SMD). In industry, this approach has largely replaced the through-hole technology construction method of fitting components, in large part because SMT allows for increased manufacturing automation which reduces cost and improves quality. It also allows for more components to fit on a given area of substrate. Both technologies can be used on the same board, with the through-hole technology often used for components not suitable for surface mounting such as large transformers and heat-sinked power semiconductors.
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