surface-mount technology
English
Alternative forms
- SMT (initialism)
- surface mount technology
- surface mounted technology
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɜː(ɹ)fɪs ˌmaʊnt tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
Audio (General American): (file)
Noun
surface-mount technology (uncountable)
- (electronics) A method in which the electrical components are mounted directly onto the surface of a printed circuit board.
- Coordinate term: through-hole technology