https://product.screamingcircuits.com/blog Screaming Circuits Blog en Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:40 GMT 2026-05-06T14:23:40Z en https://product.screamingcircuits.com/blog/through-hole-vs.-smt-connectors-which-is-right-for-your-pcb-assembly <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://product.screamingcircuits.com/blog/through-hole-vs.-smt-connectors-which-is-right-for-your-pcb-assembly" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://product.screamingcircuits.com/hubfs/GFXJ7353.jpg" alt="Through-Hole vs. SMT Connectors: Which is Right for Your PCB Assembly?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>While many designs have shifted toward surface mount, through-hole assembly remains a strategic choice in the right applications. Understanding when and why to use it is key to making the best design decision. The reality is that through-hole component solder joints are typically more robust for applications where stress will be frequently applied to that component.</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://product.screamingcircuits.com/blog/through-hole-vs.-smt-connectors-which-is-right-for-your-pcb-assembly" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://product.screamingcircuits.com/hubfs/GFXJ7353.jpg" alt="Through-Hole vs. SMT Connectors: Which is Right for Your PCB Assembly?" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>While many designs have shifted toward surface mount, through-hole assembly remains a strategic choice in the right applications. Understanding when and why to use it is key to making the best design decision. The reality is that through-hole component solder joints are typically more robust for applications where stress will be frequently applied to that component.</p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=8698768&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fproduct.screamingcircuits.com%2Fblog%2Fthrough-hole-vs.-smt-connectors-which-is-right-for-your-pcb-assembly&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fproduct.screamingcircuits.com%252Fblog&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Wed, 06 May 2026 11:14:08 GMT https://product.screamingcircuits.com/blog/through-hole-vs.-smt-connectors-which-is-right-for-your-pcb-assembly 2026-05-06T11:14:08Z Screaming Circuits Team