Why Printed Circuit Boards Fail

Printed circuit boards are the backbone of the electronics industry. They support and connect electronic components that are soldered onto layers of copper sheets. The soldering will anchor them to the PCB while providing electronic connection. A PCB may have one or...

Minimizing Corrosion in Printed Circuit Boards

Moisture and voltage do not mix. When there is moisture in a printed circuit board, there is an open invitation to corrosion, and corrosion causes PCBs to fail. In the world of perfect electronic processes, a current of metal ions passes unimpeded from the anode to...

Advances in Prototype Circuit Board Recycling

When the electronics industry was young, the components of an electronic device were soldered to each other or to terminal strips and tube sockets. Today, we use circuit boards as bases that make it far easier and cheaper to connect components. Prototype circuit...

Preventing Circuit Board Blowholes

The processes used to create printed circuit board assemblies are complicated and intricate, and things sometimes go wrong. One of the more common PCB defects is a blowhole, also known as a pinhole. This is a defect in a soldered joint on assemblies that involve...

The Benefits of Jacketed Cables

When it comes to custom assembly, jacketed cables offer a number of advantages. A jacket covers the cables, shielding them from external elements. Without the jacket, inner wires could get caught on other components, causing the assembly to fail long before its...