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Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used to learn how to solder

An MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z owner sent their $5,000 GPU for repair after damaging it while "practicing" soldering a resistor on the board.
Electronic Design

This Week in PowerBites: Amateur Physicist Exploits, “Electric” Airshows, and SiC/GaN Advances

Beyond innovative power products, this edition features a heartwarming tale of a young scientist conducting amateur ...
IEEE

Machine learning-based co-design of advanced flipchip packages: co-optimization of package warpage, die stress, solder joint reliability, thermal management, and signal integrity

Persistent Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=5503870 ...
IEEE

Advanced Method of Pure Solder Layer Thermal Resistance Measurement in Power Cycling

Abstract: Solder layer degradation is one of the typical failure modes of power electronics after power cycling and assessed by measuring the junction-to-case thermal resistance, with a 20% increase ...
GlobalSpec

Apollo Seiko brings expanded selective soldering lineup and new dual-pot innovations to APEX 2026

Apollo Seiko will debut its CF IN4050A Customizable Single-Pot In-Line System, the first model in its new Customizable Flow series. Designed for manufacturers who need a precise, stable process but ...