Mastering the Art of Hand Soldering: Tips and Pitfalls
Most of the circuit boards in today’s electronic devices are assembled automatically through reflow soldering, wave soldering, and robotic soldering machines, ensuring efficiency and quality in the soldering process. However, manual soldering methods are still widely employed for the assembly of circuit boards in small-scale prototype devices, soldering special electronic components, and encapsulating extremely small […]
Efficiency Unleashed: Barcodes in PCB Manufacturing
Barcode in PCB Production: A barcode is a graphical representation of data that consists of a series of parallel lines and spaces of varying widths. These codes are typically scanned by optical devices such as barcode scanners or cameras to quickly and accurately read the encoded information. Barcodes are widely used in manufacturing, including PCB […]
PCB Testing Methods Ultimate Guide
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are widely used in various electronic devices, ranging from small and simple electric toys, household appliances, ubiquitous smartphones, and computers, to large and complex automated equipment in factories. All of these devices rely on quality-assured PCBs to function correctly. If a PCB has defects or manufacturing issues, it can exhibit various […]
PCB Assembly for Control Boards: Challenges and Solutions
The Definition of Control Board Assembly and Regular PCB Assembly To understand the challenges associated with control board assembly and the corresponding solutions to address them, it is important to first differentiate between control board assembly and conventional circuit board assembly. Let’s take a look at the definitions of control board assembly and conventional circuit […]
Understanding the Differences Between Rigid, Flexible, and Flex-Rigid PCBs
What is Rigid PCBs? Rigid printed circuit board (PCB) is a commonly used electronic component carrier. It is made of a rigid material, typically glass fiber-reinforced epoxy resin, to provide support and connection for electronic components. Rigid PCBs offer stable structural support and reliable circuit connections, enabling electronic components to function correctly in fixed positions. […]
The Importance of Quality Control in PCB Assembly: Best Practices and Strategies
Introduction Brief Explanation of PCB Assembly and Its Significance in Electronic Devices PCB assembly, or printed circuit board assembly, is the process of populating a printed circuit board (PCB) with electronic components to create a functional electronic device. The PCB serves as a platform that connects and supports the various components, such as resistors, capacitors, […]
SMT Assembly VS Through-Hole Assembly
Introduction The mainstream installation methods for components on printed circuit boards (PCBs) are Through-Hole Technology (THT) and Surface Mount Technology (SMT). In the past few decades, SMT has become a popular installation method, often set as the default option by design engineers. However, both approaches have their advantages and should be carefully considered in high-reliability […]
Optimizing the Cost of PCB Production and PCB Assembly: Strategies for Cost Reduction
The main components of the cost of circuit board fabrication and assembly include circuit board design, component selection, raw material control, factory production, management, and various expenses incurred during the process such as scrap rate. It is important to control the cost of circuit boards using a scientific and reasonable approach, rather than using low-quality […]
The Importance of PCB Layout for Successful Assembly
The design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) is based on circuit schematics, and it aims to achieve the functions required by circuit designers. PCB design mainly refers to layout design, which involves considerations of the layout of external connections, optimized placement of internal electronic components, and optimized layout of metal wires and through-holes, electromagnetic protection, […]
How to Choose the Right Surface Finish for Your PCB
When we send the designed PCBA drawings to the PCB factory for sampling or mass production, we usually attach a PCB processing technology document, which includes a section that specifies which PCB surface treatment process to use. Different PCB surface treatment processes will have a significant impact on the final PCB processing quotation. Different PCB […]
