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Electronics OEM Partnership: How Koh Young's Maximizing Matric’s Yield
What do quality, efficiency, and a high passing yield rate have in common? Meticulous inspection.
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What do quality, efficiency, and a high passing yield rate have in common? Meticulous inspection.
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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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When printed circuit boards fail, you can face costly and potentially disastrous consequences. So how do you pick up the pieces afterward?...
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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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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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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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It seems simple enough. If you’re a manufacturer who uses electronic components to build your products for American or international markets, you...
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In the strict world of printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication and manufacturing, one key factor in the OEM’s success is paying close attention to...
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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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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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Change management is usually a requirement in the electronics industry. This specifically relates to changes needed after the initial design of your...
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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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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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PCB contamination testing is not for every project, but it’s a lifesaver for some.
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There is no shortage of reasons to test a PCB assembly, and there is no shortage of ways to do it. Out of the many functional tests available, PCB...
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For those in the electronics manufacturing supply chain, RoHS compliance is a big deal. Hopefully you’ve treated it as such well in advance of the...
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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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The electronics manufacturing supply chain ranks #1 as a source of risk to many OEMs. These snags include environmental and other international...
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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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Your great, new electronics product is almost ready to go. All you need is ICT testing (in-circuit testing) -- or perhaps another method of testing.
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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...
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Electronic contract manufacturers (ECMs) regularly tout the certifications they possess -- just take a look at their websites. Hey, even we do it....