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Matric Group: Sep 10, 2021
A report in 2020 estimated that one in every 10 vehicles globally will be self-driving by 2030. Driverless cars come with several benefits, including...
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Matric Group: Aug 25, 2021
You’re an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in need of an electronics contract manufacturer (ECM) to supply circuit boards for a product you...
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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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Matric Group: Jun 01, 2021
Most often, the foundation, or base, of a printed circuit board (PCB) consists of a substrate and laminate. Different PCB laminate and substrate...
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Matric Group: Feb 23, 2021
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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Matric Group: Jan 19, 2021
Rigid-flex PCBs (printed circuit boards) combine the best traits of both rigid PCBs and flexible PCBs, making it easier for manufacturers to install...
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Matric Group: Dec 15, 2020
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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Matric Group: Dec 03, 2020
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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Matric Group: Oct 30, 2020
You’ve heard about the many great feats and discoveries in the aerospace industry. You’ve also heard about the tragedies that have happened when a...
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Matric Group: Oct 27, 2020
Prototyping isn’t reserved for high-tech vehicles or revolutionary consumer gadgets. It’s also a great practice for manufacturing printed circuit...
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Matric Group: Jul 16, 2020
When turned on, electrical equipment generates sparks. Some equipment generates heat that can lead to ignition, while electric arcing occurs between...
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Matric Group: Mar 26, 2020
The products that your organization is preparing to develop call for printed circuit boards (PCBs) -- simple enough, right? Not exactly. Components...
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Matric Group: Mar 23, 2020
Tests for printed circuit boards (PCBs) come in many varieties based on cost, breadth, time, and other factors. There are many ways to test your PCB,...
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Matric Group: Dec 05, 2019
A tanker departed from Freeport LNG in September 2019 with the first export cargo produced at the Houston facility. The late-afternoon moment in...
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Matric Group: Nov 05, 2019
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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Matric Group: May 16, 2019
If you’re considering switching an existing electronic product design from through-hole technology to surface mount technology (SMT), you’ll want to...
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Matric Group: Mar 27, 2019
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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Matric Group: Feb 04, 2019
Microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, are the microscopic building blocks of current electronics. Look no further than the smartphone in your...
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Matric Group: Jan 31, 2019
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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Matric Group: Jan 07, 2019
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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Matric Group: Dec 27, 2018
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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Matric Group: Dec 11, 2018
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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Matric Group: Jul 18, 2018
Printed circuit boards are vital components of many modern-day electrical gadgets. Printed circuit board layout is made up of numerous layers of...
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Matric Group: Apr 18, 2018
There comes a day in nearly every engineer’s and buyer’s lives when they need a printed circuit board (PCB) for their company’s next electronic...
