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Glossary: Terms Your Electronics Contract Manufacturer May Use
When talking with salespeople, design engineers, and other contacts within an electronic contract manufacturer, you may hear a lot of terms thrown...
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When talking with salespeople, design engineers, and other contacts within an electronic contract manufacturer, you may hear a lot of terms thrown...
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The electronics sector is one of the most dynamic industries, with virtually unlimited applications. This is why its growth is expected to remain...
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So, you’ve made the choice to design a custom PCB for your design. Instead of buying off the shelf electronics.. but what’s next?
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As electronics have become increasingly embedded in our day-to-day, the manufacturing process for printed circuit boards (PCBs) has adapted....
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When searching for a reliable electronics contract manufacturing (ECM), one of the first questions you’ll probably ask is, “What certifications do...
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For many companies, the focus on printed circuit board (PCB) production is on-time-delivery and quality. However, just as important to a product’s...
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Cable jackets serve as the first line of defense for wires and cables – which makes choosing the right jacketing material essential. So, you might be...
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You buy your electronic components, your machines are up and running, customers are happy, your workers are happy -- everything is good. Invoice...
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When you’re looking for a PCB engineering services provider, there are, of course, multiple things to consider. “Will they be able to meet my...
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Electronics manufacture and testing are like squabbling siblings. PCB testing is a necessary expense that, when done correctly, prevents much larger...
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As you know painfully well, the coronavirus is causing growing demand for medical ventilators and other "life-sustaining" devices. As hospital visits...
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There’s a certain need for speed in manufacturing circuit boards -- the electronics industry demands it, and your end users demand it. But how quick...
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As electronics OEM engineers well know, the printed circuit board (PCB) is crucial to the proper operation of just about every electronics product...
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Modern electronics are evolving so rapidly that new becomes old in just a few years -- or less, if you’re an iPhone superfan. In fact, the average...
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Prototyping is just as important to the electronics manufacturing process as designing, engineering, and testing. Ignore it at your own risk.
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Solder is what makes the electrical connections work on your printed circuit board (PCB). Solderability, then, measures how well metal is wetted by...
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International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR) came about in 1976 because of a need to control the export of military equipment and related...
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When introducing a new electronic product design, many OEMs don’t fully understand the differences between IPC classifications -- or understand them...
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Box build assembly. Systems integration. Top level assembly.
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In an ideal world, getting a quote for prototype production from your electronics contract manufacturer (ECM) would go smoothly and quickly. But the...
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If you’ve put in the hard work of designing an electronic product, chances are you have high expectations for its success with your target market....
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The decision to single or dual source from electronics manufacturing services partners plays a heavy hand in determining the infrastructure of your...
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The decision on which electronics manufacturing supplier to choose can be a difficult one. The outcome of the quoting process often decides who will...
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If you needed a pacemaker to keep your heart beating as it should, would you settle for the level of electronics quality you’d find in a cheap toy...
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Choosing the right electronic manufacturing services (EMS) supplier can play a big part in the success of your company. Pick the right partner and...