Box Build Process With A Contract Manufacturer
Why A Box Build With Your Contract Manufacturer Makes Sense A good working PCB design is one thing but creating a housing and interface for your product is a whole…
Understanding Copper Weight and Current Carrying Capacity
Ensuring your PCB is designed with the right copper weight and copper trace width is crucial in ensuring your board works right the first time. Reengineering and extra prototyping fees…
IPC Assembly Standards for Engineers
These BGA Voids would fail IPC-610 Ever since the creation of the printed circuit board. Engineers and manufacturers required a way to ensure proper functionality as well as reliability. This…
Engineer’s Guide to Solder Joints
Solder joints are one of, if not the most crucial factor in whether or not your design and PCB functions properly. A large chunk of issues during assembly and testing…
Top PCB Surface Finishes and Which to Use
PCB Surface Finishes Breakdown PCB surface finishes on a bare board may seem like an insignificant decision at the buying step of your product development but understanding the variations and…
What is a BGA (Ball Grid Arrays) for Circuit Boards
As electronics get smaller and smaller, electronic component manufacturers have innovated in order to keep pace. BGAs are one way to increase connection density and keep PCB footprints small. What…