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What challenges did the electronics industry had to face during the pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic did its fair share of damage around the globe, from causing millions of deaths to disrupting nearly all of the world’s economies. Now that the worst of it seems to be in the rearview, we asked our readers to share their thoughts on how the...
Printed Wiring Board: Everything You Need to Know
If you're into printed circuit board assembly (PCB) or looking to enter the industry, you may have heard about the printed wiring board (PWB). However, unlike PCB, the term PWB is much less widely known, despite its existence being vital to PCB production. Today, we...
Power Plane PCB: Tips and Best Practices
Printed circuit boards can be configured in several different ways according to the needs of the final product. Whether a small surface mount technology board is made for use in a handheld device or a multilayered board is designed for a larger machine, the options...
What is the impact of lead on health? Which electronics products have a lot of lead in them?
While nobody uses lead paint anymore, there are still plenty of everyday items that have lead components. We asked our readers to weigh in on what effects lead has on our bodies and in what products we typically find lead today.Kristen Bolig, CEO, SecurityNerd.Muscle...
How to Improve SMT Assembly Quality: Top Tips for 2022
Technology has been the driving force behind advancements in almost every aspect of humanity. Every year brings hundreds of new improvements in technology and new products to help make everyday life easier and more convenient. And with these advancements, we also see...
How to Reduce PCB Size
With each passing year, the technological advances we see become more impressive. In the world of PCBs, new technology has paved the way for more powerful computers that are more compact and affordable than previous iterations. This reduction in computer size means...
When does it make sense to outsource manufacturing of electronics or parts to other companies?
Businesses are not one-size-fits-all. What works for one company might not make sense for another. Manufacturing can be one of those areas. Should manufacturing of electronics and electronic parts be manufactured in-house or outsourced to other companies? There are a...
Software To Use for Stimulating Circuits
Printed circuit board assembly/design is complex. From initial design to beta testing to full production, many aspects of these boards are scrutinized and modified several times. To aid PCB designers in keeping pace with the ongoing developments in the world of...
PCB Tombstoning: What Is It and How It Affects Your Design
PCB assembly is a delicate art. Throughout the board manufacturing and assembly processes, things can go wrong. Sometimes it's something as simple as a little cross-chatter between paths. Other times it's more severe issues like component burnout. All of these issues...
How did Covid-19 affect supply chains and particularly electronics manufacturers?
No one went through 2020 unaffected by the Covid-19 global pandemic that took the world by force. The global supply chain is no exception. How did Covid-19 affect electronics manufacturers? We reached out to our specialists to help us understand the impact that...
Design for Manufacturing: Everything You Need to Know
Building the average Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is complicated in the best of times. Ensuring an ideal mix of parts, materials, and placements is a skill that requires focus and knowledge. All too often, mistakes get made along the way and missed until it is too...
Common Causes of Degradation of Signal Integrity in PCBs
Signal distortion is a fact of life when it comes to circuitry. No matter how good the printed circuit board assembly, there are no perfect boards out there that can transmit signals to a T. All we can do is design our boards to the best of our skills with signal...