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Lead vs. Lead-Free Solder & PCB Manufacturing
OEM circuit boards are fundamental components in a wide range of consumer and commercial applications, from automobiles to household appliances and...
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OEM circuit boards are fundamental components in a wide range of consumer and commercial applications, from automobiles to household appliances and...
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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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Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are essential components of almost all modern electronic devices. They provide the electrical connections between...
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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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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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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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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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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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When user safety depends on equipment functioning reliably -- as with many medical devices and handheld mining equipment, for example -- electronic...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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When designing solar-powered embedded systems intended for outdoor applications, durability, performance, and energy efficiency are a perfect storm...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...