Why it Helps to Postpone Manufacturing?
Recent component supply-chain disruptions all over the world have placed OEMs in a tough position for predicting the demand and supply of electronic products and systems. Despite possessing historical sales data and the latest market information, OEMs are struggling to decide how much of a product variant to stock. They are trying to predict the […]
Learn MoreWhy HDI PCBs Need Laser Drilling?
Electronic devices nowadays offer higher functionality in increasingly smaller sizes. They do this by using larger numbers of small size components with higher PCB densities. Surface Mount Technology or SMT offers very small components, and High-Density Interconnect or HDI technology provides the high density for PCBs. PCB Trace Technologies Inc. makes PCBs with HDI technology […]
Learn MoreWhy do You Need PCB DFM?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc., one of the most popular and prominent contract manufacturers ensure the quality of their products for their customers, taking no chances and double-checking before the products leave our premises. Activities like PCB assembly require several complicated steps and processes, and as a contract manufacturer, we make sure before starting that our […]
Learn MoreWhen Should You Consider PCB Panelization?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. recommends designing boards with panelization in mind, as panelization offers significant advantages in efficiency for PCB manufacturing. To our customers this translates into higher manufacturing yield per panel, reduced lead times, better product quality, and reduction of cost per PCB. A proper panelization scheme is one of the most important ways […]
Learn MoreWhat is Via Stitching and Why it is Useful?
Just as stitches hold two pieces of cloth together, stitched vias on a PCB hold two adjacent planes together. Designers place multiple vias on multilayered PCBs as close together as possible, and these are known as stitched vias. There are several reasons why the designer may need to stitch two layers together using many vias. […]
Learn MoreWhat is OSP Surface Finish?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. offers several types of surface finishes for the PCBs we manufacture. These include Immersion Silver, Immersion Tin, ENEPIG or Electroless Nickel Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold, OSP or Organic Solderability Preservative, ENIG or Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold, and HASL or Hot Air Solder Leveling. Electrical connection between components and the copper pads […]
Learn MoreWhat is FR-4 Laminate?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. uses several types of base laminates for constructing printed circuit boards, and these can range from the ordinary paper and resin types to more exotic hybrid materials, with their prices too varying from being inexpensive to prohibitive. In practice, the cost varies mainly depending on a supply-demand relationship for the raw […]
Learn MoreWhat is a Hybrid PCB?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. makes hybrid PCBs, otherwise commonly known as mixed material lamination. We combine two different material such as FR4 and Aluminum base, FR4 and Teflon, FR4 and Ceramic, and FR4 and Polyimide. We offer hybrid PCBs with their combination of different material so that designer can work with two types of functionality […]
Learn MoreShould You Move to SMT PCB Assembly?
If you have an older electronic design with through-hole components on the Printed Circuit Board (PCB), PCB Trace Technologies Inc. recommends it is time for you to consider changing over to Surface Mount Technology (SMT). Not only will this have a direct impact on your manufacturing process in terms of cost and efficiency, but it […]
Learn MoreReducing Automotive PCB Defect Rates
Immediately after the communication industry, the automotive electronics industry is the biggest consumer of PCBs. Starting with traditional mechanical products and moving on to the computer age through the gradual evolution of information technology, the automotive industry has seen a wide and intelligent integration of mechanical, electrical, and electronic high-technology products for automotive applications. Whether […]
Learn MorePCB Manufacturing and 5G
The next generation wireless networking technology, namely 5G or fifth generation, is expectedly going to change the way people live and work. Compared to the latest technology today, the 4G LTE, 5G will be faster and capable of handling significantly more connected devices. Although 5G networks have started rolling out around 2018 in the US […]
Learn MorePCB Assembly Line Cleanliness
At PCB Trace Technologies Inc., we understand the importance of keeping the circuit board clean during the assembly processes, and effectively cleaning it again at the end. Usually, PCB assemblies collect various contaminants during the production process, and if the assembly line does not take proper care of cleaning, the contaminants could impact the ability […]
Learn MoreMaximizing PCB Assembly Shelf-Life
OEMs prefer to finish their PCB design at the earliest possible, and start the assembly process with an urgency. Their aim is to bring their PCB design and development to the production phase so that they are ready for the market, before their competitors are. Unless they do all the above by taking care of […]
Learn MoreLead-Time Shortening for PCB Prototypes
If OEMs had their way, they would love to have a nil time-to-market. That way, they could take their idea to the market as soon as they thought of it, and this would give them the best way to test the success of their ideas. Unfortunately, things just do not work that way, and OEMs […]
Learn MoreIs Vapor Phase Reflow Better than IR Reflow?
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. is always on the lookout for advanced technologies that cut down on the time for assembly, while improving the quality of the PCBs. One of the bottlenecks in the assembly line was the Infrared or IR reflow, which involved profiling each PCB type and consumed a huge amount of time in […]
Learn MoreFAQ on Contract PCB Assembly
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. is an eminent contract manufacturer with several OEMs as our customers. We regularly field questions on contract PCB assembly from potential customers wanting to know how outsourcing partnerships might work out, as a part of their decision-making process. We have put together a few Frequently Asked Questions or FAQ as a […]
Learn MoreDo You Really Need Via-in-Pad?
Vias are plated-through holes connecting copper lands or traces on two different layers in multi-layered printed circuit boards or PCBs. PCB Trace Technologies Inc. offers several types of vias, including: Through-Hole Vias: These are standard interconnecting holes that almost all printed circuit board use. Going all the through the thickness of the PCB, plated through-holes […]
Learn MoreDebunking Contract Manufacturing Myths
PCB Trace Technologies Inc. has emerged as a choice for several electronic OEMs in recent years. Our customers understand the importance of remaining competitive in the market by maintaining a high quality of their products, while keeping their operating costs low. Manufacturing electronic products is a challenge and the industry operates on several technological evolutions […]
Learn MoreCommon PCB Assembly Defects
As an eminent SMT assembler, PCB Trace Technologies Inc. also aims to minimize all types of defects in PCB assembly. To realize and sustain improvements in product quality, we strive to gain an understanding of defects through their root causes. According to our long experience in PCB assembly and related services, the top three assembly […]
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