Techniques to Streamline and Optimize PCB Assembly
Streamlining and optimizing the PCBA or Printed Circuit Board Assembly process is crucial for achieving maximum efficiency at minimum costs, while ensuring high-quality output at high volumes. In this article, we explores various techniques that effectively streamline the assembly process while enhancing productivity. We offer actionable strategies and tips that help not only in optimizing […]
Learn MoreAll About Solder Escape-Wicking
Sometimes, instead of molten solder remaining on the SMD pad, it may flow away to a connected copper element, typically a copper area or pad that has been left uncovered by soldermask. However, this effect is most pronounced with a nearby via hole that does not have a soldermask web covering or a dam in […]
Learn MoreUnderstanding PCB Test Points
All circuit boards need to undergo some form of testing to determine the quality of the manufacturing process they have gone through. For this, the board must have specific elements that test probes can access. These elements are the test points, and it is essential that designers include them during the PCB design phase. Here, […]
Learn MoreExploring PCB Heat Sinks
Across most major industries, overheating is one of the critical concerns, especially for next-generation electronics. Moore’s law states that the number of transistors on integrated chips doubles every two years. While higher transistor density does offer increased computing power, it also leads to greater thermal loads. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, this situation calls […]
Learn MorePCB Thermal Management: Strategies for Heat Dissipation
We all understand how important it is to regulate heat. In fact, PCBs or printed circuit boards, like all other things on this planet, like to exist in a tight temperature range. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, designers must be careful when designing PCBs to disallow accumulation of heat in specific regions, as the […]
Learn MoreAdvanced PCB Assembly Techniques for Complex Circuits
Most electronic equipment have at least one PCB or printed circuit board inside. The PCB offers a convenient method of physically mounting and electrically interconnecting various electronic components. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, the PCB inside an electronic equipment many be simple or advanced depending on its functionality being simple or elaborate. What are […]
Learn MorePrototyping PCBs for Rapid Product Development
Innovative engineering processes can succeed only with short and iterative development cycles. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, this results in high quality products that are cost-efficient, and capable of standing up to the tough competitive pressures. It is possible to find the optimal solution by pursuing several variants of the rapid product development. Today, […]
Learn MorePCB Design with Augmented and Virtual Reality Systems
Contrary to popular belief, there is much more than playing video games with technologies like virtual, augmented, and mixed reality systems. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, these technologies are now revolutionizing many industries, especially in the manufacturing world. Here is a brief recapitulation of what these technologies mean: VR or Virtual Reality — Provides […]
Learn MoreDesigning PCBs for Renewable Energy Systems
Printed circuit boards or PCBs are an essential part of any electronic equipment. With the prolific increase in the use of electronic devices in everyday life, PCBs now occupy a very important role in the control of environmental factors. For instance, each PCB contains many electronic components, metal tracks, solder, and several types of substrate […]
Learn MorePCB Design for Quantum Computers
Electronics has given us many types of computers. Starting from huge supercomputers, we have seen desktop computers, personal computers, handheld minicomputers, smartphones, palm-sized computers, and even chip-sized microcomputers. These computers commonly use electronic devices for functioning. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, there is another type of computer, and it does not use any type […]
Learn MoreRole of PCBs in Electric Vehicles
As vehicles transition from being driven by mechanical power to being driven by electrical power, the electrical systems necessary for the vehicles bring several new challenges to manufacturers. Among them, the printed circuit board or the PCB is a critical component. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, on the PCB level, few of the challenges […]
Learn MorePCBs for the Internet of Things
The electronic industry also knows the Internet of Things or IoT as the fourth industrial revolution. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, since the beginning of the digital era, IoT has grown into one of the most significant movements. So much so that users feel its effects more deeply, not only within the frameworks of […]
Learn MoreHow a Heat Sink PCB Works
Regular printed circuit boards have a limited capacity for dissipating the heat that a hot component is generating when in operation. This is because the board typically has only thin and narrow copper tracks. Even when there are regions with large copper lands on the top surface, the mass of copper is not adequate to […]
Learn MoreSix Popular Copper Clad Laminates
According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, each Printed Circuit Board or PCB has its own requirements and specifications. Their usage conditions guide product development engineers in selecting the best options for PCBs. The PCB industry divides copper clad laminates into various categories, such as: Mechanical Rigidity—There are rigid copper clad laminates and flexible copper clad […]
Learn MoreAvoiding Fractured Traces in Flexible Circuit Boards
Although some customers believe otherwise, PCB Trace suggests that flex circuits are not indestructible. As with any product containing a metal part that is handled or bent beyond its mechanical capabilities, it is likely to break. Primarily, there are three main causes that lead to fractures or cracks in flex circuits, and we will review […]
Learn MoreComparing Wave Soldering and Reflow Soldering
Soldering is one of the major processes of the printed circuit board assembly. So far, soldering is the only reliable way to attach electronic components to the board without them falling off. In fact, the very existence of printed circuit boards hinges on the process of soldering. Typically, industries use two major types of soldering […]
Learn MoreAll About ENIG and ENEPIG PCB Surface Finishes
PCB Trace Technologies Inc makes PCB surface finishes in different types. This is a crucial aspect in PCB manufacturing, as it prevents the exposed copper from becoming oxidized. Surface finish is crucial, as it enables a proper connection between the copper pad and the component over it. Apart from complying with some standard in the […]
Learn MoreAll About OSP Surface Finish
PCB Trace Technologies Inc offers many types of surface finishes for the PCBs we manufacture. These include HASL or Hot Air Solder Leveling, ENIG or Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold, OSP or Organic Solderability Preservative, ENEPIG or Electroless Nickel Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold, Immersion Tin, and Immersion Silver. Conductivity of the surface on the copper pad […]
Learn MoreSerial Number on PCB Circuit Boards
Printed circuit boards flow from the bare board state through screen printing, component population, automated optical inspection, and finally through the soldering oven. Each of the above steps adds value to the board. According to PCB Trace Technologies Inc, it is necessary to establish traceability of the quality data to repair or replace an electronic […]
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