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Design 2 Part Greater NY 2023: Matric to Attend Show
Matric Group: Apr 20, 2023
The Design-2-Part show for the Greater New York area will be held April 26-27 in Secaucus, NJ.
Electronic manufacturing services (2)
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What Is SMT Assembly?
Matric Group: Jan 30, 2023
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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How SMT Production Maximizes First Run Yield
Matric Group: Oct 28, 2022
Printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing is a process that requires precision and reliability. As technology advances, laptops and smartphones are...
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Nadcap vs. AS9100 Standard for Electronics: What's the Difference?
Matric Group: Sep 15, 2022
If there's one thing that takes center stage in the aerospace industry, it's safety. This, of course, comes hand in hand with high-quality components.
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Electronics Manufacturing Services: Equipment Your Partner Should Have
Matric Group: Sep 13, 2022
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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Capabilities of an Electronic Manufacturing Services Company
Matric Group: Aug 29, 2022
Consolidating services is a great way to reduce costs, lead times, & confusion. Unfortunately, most electronics contract manufacturers (ECMs) don’t...
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What to Know About Electronic Cable & Harness Assembly
Matric Group: Jul 19, 2022
When it comes to making a custom electronic cable and harness assembly, the little details matter. A faulty wire or a bad connection could ruin an...
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Guide to Working With an Electronics Manufacturing Services Company
Matric Group: Jun 17, 2022
“How will my idea go from conception to finished product at your company?” It’s a question we hear a lot, and a good one. It’s natural to want to...
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Moving to a Wireless Industrial Control: IoT & More
Matric Group: Apr 21, 2022
Many industrial and manufacturing operations are looking closely at wireless industrial controls to see what benefits they offer. These wireless...
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6 Challenges in Medical Tech Manufacturing: Standards & Certs
Matric Group: Mar 23, 2022
More opportunity, more money … and more problems.
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5 Medical PCB Assembly & Design Tips
Matric Group: Feb 01, 2022
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
Matric Group: Jan 27, 2022
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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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 3: The 1990s
Matric Group: Nov 10, 2021
(Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a six-part series on the history of Matric Group, from a $20 investment in 1971 to a $60+ million business today.)
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How to Achieve Zero Defects in Your Electronics Build: 8 Tips
Matric Group: Nov 08, 2021
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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Is Your ECM Giving You the 5 Benefits of ISO 14001 Certification?
Matric Group: Sep 10, 2021
With a practically worldwide push toward environmental responsibility, more companies are choosing to -- or have no choice but to -- demonstrate that...
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Military-Grade Electronics PCB Design Considerations
Matric Group: Sep 10, 2021
Toughness in the military cuts across the board. It's not just the tough personnel, but also the electronics and the computers used in the field. Of...
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Uses of PCB Additive Manufacturing for Prototype Lead Time + More
Matric Group: Sep 10, 2021
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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Electronics Manufacturing Plant Security Procedures Your ECM Must Use
Matric Group: Sep 10, 2021
You probably take plenty of steps to protect intellectual property at your OEM. But what about the other guys handling your sensitive secrets? For...
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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 2: The 1980s
Matric Group: Aug 25, 2021
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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2021 Electronics Manufacturing Trade Shows You Don’t Want to Miss
Matric Group: Aug 02, 2021
Even in our vastly internet-dominated world, nothing has quite replicated the impact of a face-to-face discussion with vendors and fellow engineers....
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Story of an American Electronics Manufacturer Pt. 1: The 1970s
Matric Group: Jul 20, 2021
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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Electronics OEM Partnership: How Koh Young's Maximizing Matric’s Yield
Matric Group: Jun 29, 2021
What do quality, efficiency, and a high passing yield rate have in common? Meticulous inspection.
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6 Telecom PCB Design & Layout Considerations
Matric Group: Jun 09, 2021
Telecommunications PCBs (printed circuit boards) are a different breed. As you'd expect, you’ll need to reconsider everything you thought you knew...
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How to Get Accurate PCB Quotes From an Electronics Contract Manufacturer
Matric Group: Apr 23, 2021
When outsourcing your printed circuit board (PCB), electronics box build, or cable assembly to an electronics contract manufacturer, you expect a...
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American Electronics Manufacturers Are Eyeing EU Chemical Regulations
Matric Group: Apr 06, 2021
With the European Union (EU) working toward new strategies to cut down on hazardous chemicals within the electronics manufacturing industry, the rest...