Often, through-hole and surface-mount construction must be combined in a single assembly because some required components are available only in surface-mount packages, while others are available only in through-hole packages. Another reason to use both methods is that through-hole mounting can provide needed strength for components likely to endure physical stress, while components that are expected to go untouched will take up less space using surface-mount techniques. For further comparison, see the SMT page. COUNT 4
QSN1 Surface-mount is one type of construction used in PCB assembly; what's the other one? ANS1 through-hole QSN2 Which type of construction makes components that use more space? ANS2 through-hole QSN3 Which of the two kinds of construction is weaker under strain? ANS3 surface-mount QSN4 If you're building a circuit board that has a lot of components that won't be used, which construction would be better? ANS4 surface-mount