Raspberry Pi says it's improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust Recap: The Raspberry Pi 5 was launched in 2023, delivering more than twice the performance of the previous generation. The board was also instrumental in bringing a small, yet significant change in how the UK foundation is actually printing its single-board computers. By changing the way Raspberry Pi boards are assembled and components are soldered, the maker improved its operations in what it described as "massive" ways. Raspberry Pi Hardware Engineer Roger Thornton explained the change in a recent blog post. Working with its manufacturing partner Sony, the UK organization gradually implemented a soldering technique known as intrusive reflow soldering. The new method improved production quality, reduced e-waste, and lowered the company's environmental impact, Thornton stated. Intrusive reflow was first used to produce Raspberry Pi 5 boards and is now being applied to earlier models as ... Read full article.