How Hardware Startups Use Selective Soldering for Mixed-Technology Boards

Hardware Startups with Fexingo: Devices, Robotics, and Manufacturing Tech Companies · Jul 13, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Lucas and Luna explore how hardware startups use selective soldering to handle through-hole components on mixed-technology PCBs without manual labor or full-wave soldering. They discuss the case of a medical device startup that cut assembly costs by 40% using a palletized selective soldering process, and explain when it makes sense to invest in selective soldering versus hand-soldering or outsourcing. The episode covers the equipment cost curve, cycle time trade-offs, and how early-stage hardware companies can 'design for selective soldering' from day one. Listeners learn a concrete…