While functionality is the number one driver of a printed circuit board, we know as an electronics manufacturing services provider, that cost is also very important to OEMs. There are many factors that affect the cost of manufacturing a printed circuit board and should be taken into consideration. Here we talk about some of the […]
With all the hype around AI, we decided to take it up on some common electronics manufacturing questions and then grade it for accuracy. Let’s take a look at how ChatGPT answered the question, “What is the best way to clean solder off a printed circuit board?”. Cleaning solder off a printed circuit board (PCB) […]
During the COVID era electronics manufacturing supply chain crunch, I spent a lot of my time finding alternate components for our customers. This included resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, connectors, integrated circuits and more. After umpteen times performing this research, it has become second nature, which inspired me to share with others the process. You do […]
Soldering has been a part of electronics manufacturing, dating back to the early 19th century. The development of electrical devices and electronic circuitry in the 1800s led to a need for a reliable method of linking electrical components together. Prior to the introduction of soldering, electrical connections were normally made by mechanical means such as […]
In the electronics manufacturing world, we occasionally encounter printed circuit board (PCB) failures that need to be troubleshot. With our nearly two decades of experience with electronics manufacturing, we thought an article about how to fix an electrical issue would helpful. This post is going to be a more on the technical side, but hopefully […]
In this fourth and final article in a four-part series, I will look at how manufacturing electronic printed circuit board (PCB) board assemblies has evolved since the mid-1980s. Part I: Electronics Manufacturing Review Part II: Schematics – Then and Now Part III: PCB Design – Then and Now Part IV: Electronics Assembly – Then and […]
In this third article in a four-part series, I look at how generating electronic printed circuit board (PCB) layouts has evolved since the mid-1980s (and likely earlier). Part I: Electronics Manufacturing Review Part II: Schematics – Then and Now Part III: PCB Design – Then and Now Part IV: Electronics Assembly – Then and Now […]
In this second article in a four-part series, I will take a look at how generating electronic schematic diagrams and bill of materials (BOMs) have evolved since the mid-1980s (and likely earlier). Part I: Electronics Manufacturing Review Part II: Schematics – Then and Now Part III: PCB Design – Then and Now Part IV: Electronics […]
As I was admiring the function and build of one of the products that we build, I started reminiscing on how far electronics have come in my career. With that, I thought that a look back might be nostalgic to some of the other old-timers, interesting to some of the newer people and inspirational to […]
A Google search quickly shows that some see first time yield as purely a measure of whether a unit passes a test. Others view it as something being built without needing any touchup or repair at all. The reality is that both are important. The base cost of any electronics product is determined by the […]
