In an earlier paper, we established the importance of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) in today’s PCB manufacturing environment. PCBs designed using those techniques typically experience reduced failure … [Read more...] about How Lean Manufacturing Impacts and Adds Value to PCB Production
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Last in our 4 part series – PCB Assembly for Smarties
Our For Smarties series concludes with the fun part—PCB assembly. It is time to stuff the bare board with components and put it to work. This paper will offer strategies for ensuring a smooth assembly … [Read more...] about Last in our 4 part series – PCB Assembly for Smarties
PCB Design for Smarties
Four Strategies for Becoming Your Own, Best PCB DesignerPrinted Circuit Boards (PCBs) support the functionality of just about every working electronic device in use today. They are integral to every … [Read more...] about PCB Design for Smarties
C-DUS Lab Case Study
Miki Szmuk is an aerospace engineer with big ideas for building better unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As a doctoral student from the Controls Lab for Distributed and Uncertain Systems (C-DUS) of the … [Read more...] about C-DUS Lab Case Study
Finding the Right Manufacturer for Your Design
To receive a quality PCB, you need an efficient design and a manufacturer capable of producing it. This paper will examine the challenges and best practices associated with matching your design … [Read more...] about Finding the Right Manufacturer for Your Design
How Lean Manufacturing Adds Value to PCB Production
In this whitepaper, we will explore the impact of Lean on the PCB industry, including how it may provide competitive advantage to those organizations making Lean a key part of their culture. To … [Read more...] about How Lean Manufacturing Adds Value to PCB Production
Guidelines for Ensuring PCB Manufacturability
The rules of PCB design have changed little over the years, but the demands on the boards themselves keep increasing. The need for smaller, more complex boards used in smartphones, tablets, and other … [Read more...] about Guidelines for Ensuring PCB Manufacturability
Domestic Versus Offshore PCB Manufacturing White Paper
It had long been accepted that as products move through their life cycle towards standardization, manufacturing migrates offshore. Eventually, even leading edge products are also produced overseas … [Read more...] about Domestic Versus Offshore PCB Manufacturing White Paper
The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
In a recent research document, Michelle Boucher, from The Aberdeen Group, writes: "The number of engineering changes is also a top challenge of PCB design. A strategy that enables designers to obtain … [Read more...] about The Value of PCB Manufacturing Quality During Prototype: You Get More Than You Pay For
Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process
The process of creating a prototype circuit board requires multiple phases and a large number of steps. The process starts with the specification of the design, then proceeds through electrical design … [Read more...] about Using Stencils to Simplify the Printed Circuit Board Assembly Process