Electronic Manufacturing Solutions News

Back in the early days of printed circuit boards, customers had to wait a while for their orders to be filled. They had to fax in their purchase orders, then standby for a confirmation call or fax. That was just to get the ball rolling. By the time engineering,...

If you’re looking to shave time off of your prototype PCB fabrication processes, save money, and reduce error potential, SMT stencils are a must. In a nutshell, SMT stencils are used for applying all-important solder paste to the PCB layout. Here’s a closer look at...

Technology makes the world go round, and it’s advancing at breakneck speed. Printed circuit boards are quickly becoming more detailed and complicated. On the horizon, there’s talk of smartphones using uber-efficient, “substrate-like PCBs” for motherboards. This will...

For those in the aerospace industry, A9100 is a familiar term. It is a quality management system that is used the world over to hold organizations within the industry to the same high standard. If you want to do business with movers and shakers in aerospace, you will...

In the production of printed circuit boards, the steps of coating and finishing are essential. PCBs have copper on their surfaces. If copper is left unprotected, it will deteriorate over time. A surface finish provides a vital layer between the component and the...

To understand the IPC-A-610 manufacturing standards, let’s back up and clarify what the IPC is. The organization started out under the name of the “Association Connecting Electronics Industries.” This trade association started in 1957 with a goal to standardize the...

There are hundreds of thousands of connectors on the market, so if you feel overwhelmed when it’s time to pick the right one to interface with your printed circuit board, you’re in good company. Connectors are produced in families and assigned different part numbers...

At EMS Solutions, we are proud to provide RoHS manufacturing. RoHS stands for the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive and is commonly known as the “lead-free directive.” RoHS was adopted in 2003 by the European Union (EU). RoHS is not mandatory across the...

One of the benefits of working with EMS Solutions is that we are ISO9001 certified. The ISO 9000 family is a series of standards for quality management. They ensure that organizations can address customers’ needs while complying with regulations relevant to a...

Design collaboration can be difficult. There’s the messy process of going back and forth with the client for input, which can engender a convoluted email chain with input from multiple players. Then there’s the prototyping and user research, all challenged by the need...

It’s tempting in design to get so mired in the functionality of a product that you neglect its aesthetics. Appearance matters, and color figures prominently into the way a product presents itself. Color helps get people’s attention and plays a prominent role in...

The power supply filter may seem like a minor part of a printed circuit board, but if it is designed incorrectly, you could end up with hardware that is unreliable or that fails. Unfortunately, this is more common than you might suspect. Problems with electronics can...