Surface Mount Technology
Walter J. Trybula, Michael Trybula · Encyclopedia of RF and Microwave Engineering · 2005
Abstract Surface mount assembly (SMA) is the description of a technology that incorporates the electrical and mechanical of components to printed wiring boards (PWBs) or a similar type of circuit substrate. The term surface mount comes from the methodology of attaching the components. Many categories of packages can be employed in surface mount assembly. They can be identified into two categories: leadless devices and leaded chip carriers.