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Latest Advancements in Robotics & Current PCB Manufacturing Techniques
As the world of robotics advances, PCB manufacturing techniques have become faster and more efficient. With surface mount technology, flexible PCBs,...
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American PCB Manufacturer: 6 Benefits to a New Partnership
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are essential components of almost all modern electronic devices. They provide the electrical connections between...
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What Is REACH Compliance? | Electronics Manufacturing Standards
Understanding your marketing is key to a successful product run. That applies not only to your customers, but their home country as well.
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Common Causes of PCB Failure
Printed circuit boards, or PCBs, are essentially the lifeblood of the devices we use every day. Cellphones, TVs, cars, street lights and so many...
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Common PCB Defects: What Causes a Circuit Board to Burn?
While there are many common printed circuit board defects, one of the most notorious is burnt components. It's also, unfortunately, one of the most...
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Semiconductor CHIPS and Science Act Beneficiaries: What to Know
The global microelectronics industry is vital to the modern economy, with over $400 billion in semiconductor sales in 2020. As the demand for...
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Lead vs. Lead-Free Solder in PCB Manufacturing
OEM circuit board applications cover a wide range of consumer and commercial products, from automobiles to microwaves to IoT devices that automate...
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Trends in Manufacturing Automation: Moving Forward in 2023
Technology continues to advance, leading to smaller and more powerful PCBs. The manufacturing industry as a whole is pivoting, as is PCB production....
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A Guide to Reverse Polarity Protection in PCB Design
When user safety depends on equipment functioning reliably -- as with many medical devices and handheld mining equipment, for example -- electronic...
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PCB Manufacturing Capabilities & Fabrication Plants: A Look Ahead
The world of PCB assembly capabilities is changing rapidly, and forecasters expect PCB manufacturing capabilities to expand for the next 10 years....
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What Is SMT Assembly?
As today’s electronics designs become smaller and more complex, more engineers are relying on surface mount technology. After the 1980s, this...
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Electronic Component Shortages Update -- 2022 and Beyond
COMPONENT SHORTAGE: December ‘22 UPDATE: Nearly a year after our last update, we have returned to find a similar situation regarding shortages in the...
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What Are RoHS 3 Substances? Ensure Your Provider is Compliant
There are major regulation change coming to electronics in Europe, and it’s important for everyone to take note, including U.S. manufacturers who...
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Electronics Manufacturing Services: Equipment Your Partner Should Have
Today a growing number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) outsource some of their work to electronics contract manufacturers (ECMs). The ECMs...
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LED PCB Design for Safety
At this point, we’re all familiar with light-emitting diode (LED) lights. From the bright, efficient bulbs replacing the old filament lamps, to the...
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11 PCB Design Tips for Photovoltaic/Solar Panel Electronics
When designing solar-powered embedded systems intended for outdoor applications, durability, performance, and energy efficiency are a perfect storm...
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5 Medical PCB Assembly & Design Tips
The benefits of new technologies in health care are awesome. Developers are showing off some amazing ideas for medical devices. It’s no surprise that...
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Medical Device Electronics Design: Preventing Component Shortages
About 20% of all medical device manufacturers struggle to manage component shortages . This can be a big problem, especially since many devices can...
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How to Achieve Zero Defects in Your Electronics Build: 8 Tips
There are many areas in life where accepting mistakes as inevitable is a good thing -- electronics manufacturing is not one of them. The end goal...
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Uses of PCB Additive Manufacturing for Prototype Lead Time + More
Sometimes, even the best technology in the world isn’t the right fit for the job. Simply put, time and volume matter.
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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 2: The 1980s
As we continue the countdown to Matric's 50th anniversary, let's recap so far the 1970s and how it all started. In part one of this series, we...
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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 1: The 1970s
The year is 1971. Carole King's' hit single "I Feel The Earth Move" is playing through a Plymouth Volare as two electrical engineers/teachers enter a...
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EMC Design Guide for Printed Circuit Boards
In every facet of modern life, we're surrounded by electronic devices, all of which are powered by printed circuit boards (PCBs). With so many...