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It seems to be a human condition that we don’t notice things when they are working well. Only when they fail to function properly do we suddenly consider them. This applies to the human body; most of us think very little about the wondrous processes taking place in...

Through-hole technology used to be the primary option for circuit board design. It did the job but often clumsily. Enter surface mount technology, which allows components to be mounted directly onto the circuit boards. With SMT, you can escape the gaggle of wires...

If you want to boost your bottom line, it’s best to do everything in-house, right? Not necessarily. As many businesses are finding, you can actually cut costs by outsourcing electronic manufacturing services. Here’s a look at how using a third-party manufacturer can...

Ever wondered why most of the printed circuit boards that you see are green? The core of the board is actually a drab yellow color, but they are coated in a layer of resin known as a solder mask. The solder mask performs a couple of important functions. First, it...

Cable assemblies are groups of cables or wires that are combined into a single unit. Cable assemblies can transmit power or data signals. Cables can be shielded or unshielded. Shielding is usually accomplished through the use of copper tape, a covering of conducting...

Strong inventory management is important for keeping any business afloat, but it’s especially critical for electronics companies. A faulty component, no matter how small it is, can bring down sophisticated and costly electronic devices. Imagine, for example, a 50-cent...

All printed circuit boards may look similar to the untrained eye, but there is a world of differences between boards, depending on their intended use. The techniques used to create the boards are different, too, but most involve some basic steps. Printed circuit...

There are many factors to consider when selecting a printed circuit board manufacturing company, but quality should be your top priority. Many companies will claim to be the best in the industry, but not all of them hold themselves to the same high standard. To find...

The first supercomputers were introduced back in the 1960s to provide far higher levels of performance than their traditional counterparts. The output of today’s supercomputers is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS). Some of these machines can...

There are different ways to save money when it comes to building cable assemblies, and one of them is to substitute cable assembly connectors. This can lower your expenses, but it can also create problems if the connector does not turn out to be a fitting replacement....

A PCB is a printed circuit board that supports electronic parts and connects them through conductive tracks, pads, and other features. These features are etched onto copper sheets that are laminated onto a non-conductive, planar substrate (sometimes called a wafer)....

When most people think of batteries, they think of the little gadgets that power their electronics. An electric battery is defined as a device that has at least one electrochemical cell with external connections that power electrical devices such as cameras,...