SMT Smart Factory: MES, Data Platforms and Digital Twins in PCB Assembly Most SMT lines already generate more data than anyone reads. Printers log paste height, mounters log placement coordinates and nozzle vacuum, reflow ovens log dozens of thermocouple channels, and AOI systems log defect images. The problem is that…

Automotive PCB: From Basics to HDI Technology 1. Basic Understanding of PCB: The Skeleton of the Electronic World When you first open a phone or computer, the green board covered with traces and small parts always makes people curious. This is the PCB, or printed circuit board. It is the…

Semiconductor Equipment PCBA: What Zero-Defect Delivery Requires In August 2026, Shanghai Aishina Electronic Technology Group was reported to have begun producing domestic immersion deep ultraviolet lithography equipment, with the first units planned for delivery in 2026 to SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor and ChangXin Memory Technologies. The 2026 target output is…

Automotive PCB Orders Rise on AI Demand Recently, the printed circuit board industry has seen a surge in orders, with high-end products in short supply. Some leading manufacturers have orders scheduled through 2027. Industry insiders point out that the high-end circuit board order surge reflects that the AI computing power…

HVLP Copper Foil and the Material Bottleneck in AI Server PCBs On August 9, 2026, supply chain information indicated that HVLP, or hyper very low profile, copper foil, a key material for M9 grade high speed copper clad laminate, is facing a pronounced supply-demand gap approaching 50 percent. Processing fees…

PCB Warp Control for 20+ Layer Boards: Five Points That Decide Yield “The prototype was fine, but production warps” is one of the most common complaints from buyers of high layer count PCBs. When board layer count exceeds 20, thickness exceeds 3 mm, or the stackup is asymmetric, warping becomes…

EV Charger PCBA: 600kW Liquid-Cooled Power Module Manufacturing As Chinese charging equipment manufacturers expand into more than 90 countries and regions, the PCBA inside a 600 kW liquid-cooled ultra-fast charger power module has become a decisive factor in whether a product passes overseas certification and whether it runs reliably for…

SMT Solder Paste Printing When Tall Components Block the Squeegee On August 21 and 22, 2026, a patent covering an irregular PCB printing machine and printing method was published, addressing solder paste printing on boards that have raised structures on their top surface. The approach uses vision recognition combined with…

AI Server PCBA: Quality Control With 440,000 MLCCs Per Rack In August 2026, MLCC supply for AI servers entered its strongest price cycle in nearly a decade. Samsung Electro-Mechanics raised MLCC prices by approximately 30 percent from August 1, with some high capacitance MLCCs for AI servers rising 60 to…

High Frequency FCCL: Where Flex PCB Materials Are Heading Through August 2026, progress in domestic high frequency, high speed, low dielectric loss flexible copper clad laminate attracted renewed market attention. Company reports and recent research disclosures describe a composite technology combining fluorine-modified polyimide with expanded PTFE, used with an adhesive-free…