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New Years Resolutions For Your Electronic Assembly
January 16, 2019
Ah. It’s the New Year, a time for resolutions and fresh starts. Get healthy, take that vacation, spend more time with the kids, but don’t forget professional resolutions in addition to your personal ones in the New Year. It is time to tackle the big things, like the product you’ve had on the back […]
How to Start Your Reverse Engineering Project
January 8, 2019
There is no need to scrap a product that doesn’t work properly or is obsolete. Give it new life with reverse engineering. Reverse engineering is a way to duplicate a product, subassembly, or component and find out what once made it tick. This is especially handy when you don’t have documentation or original drawings for […]
6 Budget Busters in PCB Assembly Quotes
December 14, 2018
PCB fabrication and assembly is a pretty straightforward process, however, there are factors early in the production process that could hold up your production and bust your budget before your printed circuit boards are even close to rolling off the assembly line. PCB designs and set ups can vary greatly, and so can the price […]
5 Tips To Save You Time and Money On Your Next Electronic Assembly
December 12, 2018
Producing a printed circuit board is no easy feat and it’s also not an inexpensive one. When it comes to your electronic assembly you want to get the most bang for your buck without compromising your product.
How to Select Components for PCBA Optimization
November 29, 2018
If you’re using an electronic contract manufacturer for your PCB assembly, then you will need to provide a thoroughly defined set of instructions for your board fabrication and PCB assembly, including the selection of components to be used based on the equipment capabilities of your electronic contract manufacturer. Your choice of components will have an […]
What To Have Ready Before Your PCB Assembly Quote
November 8, 2018
Obtaining a quote from your electronic contract manufacturer (ECM) for printed circuit board assembly sounds simple. But don’t let that impression fool you. Your quote is, perhaps, the most important factors in your PCB assembly project’s success or failure.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Multi-Layer PCB’s in Electronic Manufacturing
October 30, 2018
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are right in the center of the rapidly growing and changing world of electronics and electronic manufacturing. The push for faster, lighter, and more robust electronics products has given birth to multiple ways to use PCBs in order to meet those demands. One way that printed circuit boards have been shown […]
Tricks and Treats in Electronic Assembly Contracts
October 24, 2018
Whether it’s your first time contracting with an electronic contract manufacturer or your hundredth, there are things you want to land in your contract and things you want to avoid. By watching for a few key tells, you can be the kid with all the king-sized candy bars and none of the tricks after trick-or-treating.
Risk Mitigation for Electronic Manufacturers in the New AS9100D
October 16, 2018
For electronic manufacturers, when ISO 9001:2015 certification by NSF-ISR rolled out, along with it came the complementary revisions to AS9100, called Revision D. The core concept of risk-based thinking has been placed at the center of both these important standards. As an industry, aerospace has always held risk management in high regard, given the risky […]
Changes Your ECM Will Make Transitioning From AS9100C To AS9100D certification by NSF-ISR
October 15, 2018
In order to participate in the aerospace or defense industry, nearly all manufacturers and suppliers must make themselves AS9100 certified by NSF-ISR. This set of standards is followed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States Department of Defense (DoD), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as well as many large prime […]