5 Benefits of Prototyping before PCB Production

PCB designers use PCB prototypes for design purposes, repeatedly testing the performance of their solutions with each new addition or change. But why do designers prefer to go with PCB prototype instead of going directly to production? Although prototyping adds steps and cost to the process, it plays an important role in the design process.…

Discussed Types and Benefits: X-Ray Inspection

The Printed circuit board (PCB) designs have evolved over the years. Nowadays, small and complex computer designs have become popular. These dense packages, including chips, QFNs, BGAs and CSPs, contain many small components that are invisible to the naked eye. Due to the size and thickness of the design, damage and failure of these parts…

The PCB Inspection Method You Should Know About

The demand for PCB assembly based equipment has increased in recent years. These devices are used in every industry, from the military and defence to toys. This shows that we are becoming more dependent on PCBs. The use of these PCBs is possible only if certain criteria are met. Therefore, PCB manufacturers employ a number…

The Basics of Rigid-flex PCB Assembly – How It Works

The basic process for assembling a rigid PCB begins with a polyimide dielectric film coated with extruded copper, which is less expensive than conventional copper.  You then drill the cladded base material, and selective plating is applied to the plated holes to isolate the conducting layers. What is a Rigid-Flex PCB? A rigid-flex PCB is a…

Procedure of Surface Mount Technology

Electronics manufacturing using surface-mount technology (SMT) simply means that electronic components are assembled with automated machines that place components on the surface of a board (printed circuit board, PCB). In contrast to conventional through-hole technology (THT) processes, SMT components are placed directly on the surface of a PCB instead of being soldered to a wire…