Design for Manufacture Cost Model for PCB A design for manufacture cost model is a small calculation that connects layout choices to the price of a board. It does not need to be precise to be useful; it needs to be fast, consistent and visible at the moment the choice…
Via in Pad Assembly and Void Control on Dense Boards Placing a via inside a component pad saves routing space and shortens the current path, which is why the technique is common on dense boards and around fine pitch packages. It also creates a hole directly beneath a solder joint,…
PCB Reflow Profile Cost: Practical Process Controls Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at PCB reflow profile cost from the perspective of a PCBA factory floor, covering…
PCB Test Strategy Design for Production A test strategy is the decision about what will be checked, at which stage, with which method, and at what cost, and it is made long before the first board is built. The decision determines the fixture, the test points, the layout of the…
PCB Reflow Profile Problems: Practical Process Controls Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at PCB reflow profile problems from the perspective of a PCBA factory floor, covering…
PCB Reflow Profile Training: From Design to Repeatable Production Electronics manufacturing has become a discipline of small details. Solder paste volumes, placement accuracy, temperature profiles and inspection limits all add up to the final result. This guide looks at PCB reflow profile training from the perspective of a PCBA factory…
Conductive Gasket Design For Shielded Enclosures A conductive gasket is the part that closes the gap between a shielded enclosure and its lid. The metal walls of the box carry the current, but the seam between two pieces of metal is not continuous, and at radio frequencies a discontinuity of…
PCB Reflow Profile Records: What Buyers and Engineers Should Check Buyers and engineers often focus on the finished product and forget the production line behind it. In practice, most field failures can be traced back to process decisions made during assembly. Understanding PCB reflow profile records gives you a practical…
PCB Reflow Profile Selection: What Buyers and Engineers Should Check Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This…
PCB Reflow Profile Checklist: Design, Process, and Quality Notes Modern electronics depend on boards that are assembled correctly the first time. Every product – a phone, a charger, a medical instrument or an industrial controller – relies on thousands of solder joints that must conduct current for years. This article…
