In the realm of PCB assembly, the go-to technology in SMT (Surface Mount Technology) is what we call “Full Board Reflow Soldering.” While there are other methods for assembling PCBs, this “Full Board Reflow Soldering” can be divided into two flavors: “Single-Sided Board SMT Reflow” and “Double-Sided Board SMT Reflow.” These days, single-sided reflow seems to be taking a back seat because double-sided reflow lets us save precious space on the PCB, making our products more compact. That’s why you’ll find most boards in the market are crafted using the double-sided reflow technique.
(By the way, if space isn’t an issue, the single-sided board process could cut down one SMT cycle. When you weigh material costs against SMT labor costs, single-sided might just be the more cost-effective route.)