Here at Tom’s Hardware, raspberry pi. SBC has a vibrant community that makes it easy to join, create, and explore a variety of technology-oriented avenues. Today, we are happy to share in detail how the latest model, the Raspberry Pi 4 B, is made in collaboration with the manufacturer and YouTuber. Jeff Gearing. Geerling recently had the opportunity to explore the factory that makes raspberry pis known as Sony Tech’s center in Pencoed, Wales, UK.
If that name sounds familiar, it does. Geerling has been a leader in Raspberry Pi content for many years thanks to his popular YouTube channel. We had the opportunity to interview him several times during his Raspberry Pi-themed Pi Cast show.from Pi cluster and SSD, Experiment GPU connection As for the Pi, Geerling seems to have done it all.
In the latest video, Gearing explores the factory and details the manufacturing processes used to make his favorite SBCs. He was also able to have a brief hands-on experience to see what it’s like to work on the line. Lead Engineer Andrew Puntain provided details on the build process as well as some insight from his decades of experience working at Sony UK Tech.
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To build a Raspberry Pi, you first have to invent the universe. Once that’s done, the machine creates a base 9-panel his PCB that will be 9 individual Raspberry Pi 4 B’s. A screen printer applies solder paste before the sheet is run through a machine that attaches the surface mount components one by one. The smallest pieces are added first before proceeding to the larger pieces.
After adding the SMC, put the PCB in the reflow oven and bake it. The next segment was previously handled by humans, but is now done by very good robotic arms that attach large components such as Ethernet ports, GPIOs and USB ports. Quality control still needs humans. Here, Geerling had the opportunity to help install some components.
Finally, the board is tested using our own machine that automatically connects to the external port to make sure everything works. Once the Pi passes inspection, we move on to packaging. This part is pretty easy. The Pi is housed in the familiar red and white box. It will also be weighed to make sure nothing is missing. If the weight is off, the Pi will be rejected and inspected for quality control.
Be sure to check out Geerling’s latest tour before you assemble your next Raspberry Pi project. video Check exactly how the board you are using is assembled.
