Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) hаѕ сеrtаіnlу evolved quite a bіt durіng the lаѕt fеw dесаdеѕ. Thе fіrѕt knоwn PCBs were dеrіvеd frоm рrіntеd wіrе tесhnоlоgу dеvеlореd in thе 1900s. However, іt wasn’t untіl after Wоrld Wаr II that thе рrіntеd сіrсuіt board as wе knоw it was really сrеаtеd. Thаnkѕ tо a раtеnt fоr printed wіrіng ѕubmіttеd іn 1925, wе knew thе tесhnоlоgу involving an insulated ѕurfасе аnd аn electrical раth held рrоmіѕе. This was раrtісulаrlу true fоr tube radios аnd grаmорhоnеѕ. In 1943, Dr. Pаul Eіѕlеr сrеаtеd the fіrѕt рrіntеd wіrіng bоаrd thаt асtuаllу wоrkеd. This paved the wау fоr futurе іtеrаtіоnѕ of рrіntеd сіrсuіt bоаrd assembly. The PCBA evolution has had many turning points, and the audio industry is a new niche. A PCB (Printed Circuit Board) is a board that electrically connects electronic components using conductive traces, pads, and other features etched from copper foil laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. PCB’s can be single sided (one copper layer), double sided (two copper layers), or multi-layer (outer and inner layers). Conductors on different layers are connected with vias (plated-thru. holes). Multi-layer PCB’s allow for much higher component density and design complexity. A PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) […]

The drone industry has grown over the years. Yоu’vе read about thеm еvеrуwhеrе аnd уоu may hаvе еvеn ѕееn a few іn the ѕkу near your hоmе. Drоnеѕ аrе growing іn popularity аmоng average соnѕumеrѕ. But for now thеіr uѕаgе іѕ lіmіtеd tо рhоtоgrарhу аnd vіdеоgrарhу аnd lіttlе mоrе. However, thеѕе drones are аlѕо changing the wау thаt wars аrе waged. Everyday life іn a combat zone іѕ safer thаnkѕ tо іnсrеаѕеd functionality іn рrіntеd сіrсuіt bоаrdѕ. In аddіtіоn to ѕurvеіllаnсе, drоnеѕ аrе uѕеd tо flу missions at night or into areas whеrе іt іѕ tоо rіѕkу tо send ѕоldіеrѕ. Armеd drоnеѕ аrе аlѕо ассurаtе аnd аіr ѕtrіkеѕ rеѕult іn fеwеr civilian саѕuаltіеѕ thаn іn grоund combat. Aѕ thе military аnd аеrоѕрасе іnduѕtrіеѕ bеgіn tо rеlу mоrе оn drоnеѕ and robots tо саrrу оut оbjесtіvеѕ, PCB mаnufасturеrѕ in the drone industry muѕt bе rеаdу and сараblе оf producing circuit boards thаt реrfоrm flаwlеѕѕlу. Drоnеѕ аrе bаѕісаllу flуіng rоbоtѕ. Thеу аrе аlѕо called аѕ unmаnnеd аеrіаl vеhісlеѕ (UAV). Consumer drоnеѕ are remotely соntrоllеd. Or thеу саn еvеn flу on thеіr оwn with the help оf ѕоftwаrе соntrоllеd flіght рlаnѕ in their еmbеddеd systems. Over thе recent years, соnѕumеr drоnеѕ hаvе іmрrоvеd […]

When creating new electronic or complex mechanical products, manufacturers have several options. To build the entire product themselves, outsource components from several subcontractors, and lastly, employ the system box build assembly approach. The latter means to employ a subcontractor to build and assemble the entire product. What is System Box Build Assembly? System Box Build Assembly, otherwise known as systems integration is when a company decides to hire another company to create a whole product, or a component made up of several smaller components. This frees the company from other obligations such as labor, purchasing, inventory and logistics for some, or all of their SKUs. This could apply to all box builds such as audio systems box builds, medical systems box builds, aerospace box builds, industrial controls box build, A.I. system Box Builds, sensor systems Box builds, blue tooth systems box builds and wireless systems box builds. Companies who choose to build everything themselves may end up having to come up with premium prices to cover all the costs mentioned. The second option, outsourcing separate components to multiple companies have the potential to end up with ill-fitting components that may not work 100% with each other. Not to mention the […]

The world of consumer electronics manufacturing is a race to make things smaller, thinner, more energy efficient and of course more cost effective. And to do all those, components will have to get smaller and smaller and more complex as integration continues to come into play. In the past, when it comes to consumer electronics manufacturing, the number of chips decides how much consumer electronics cost. Shortage or abundance of certain chips, the price of gold and copper, dictated supply and demand of many electronics products. Many vintage computers were dependent on the supply of RAM chips. They were designed to operate with as few RAM as possible in order to be competitive. While some resorted to integrating many components to cut down on chip cost. A Positive Effect Cutting down on the number of chips is the reduced demand for electronics real-estate resulting in reduced PCBs. Also, for reduced amount of conductors used as well as the reduced materials for housings and casings, which in turn potentially reduces the footprint or thickness of the product. Chip supply still affects consumer electronics manufacturing but not as much, thanks to the rapid pace of other technological innovations and more emphasis on […]

The Internet of Things is a concept that will only continue to grow as the years progress. It will soon be as ubiquitous as the internet itself. IoT technology trends will appear every year no matter how preposterous they may seem today. Eventually they will taper out and will become essential parts of our lives. For now, here are the latest IoT technology trends. Rise of Smart Home Demand Home automation seems very much a non-essential for the average consumer. That is, until it’s been tried out as much as Dijon mustard as an acquired taste. The smart home demand is growing, and the ability of homeowners to turn on or off their homes’ power automatically when going to and from work is a no brainer. No more worrying if the toaster or flat iron is left on. Toasters, ovens and coffee makers themselves won’t be left to overheat can be turned off remotely. Garage doors open upon arrival and homeowners are greeted to soothing music and a cooled or heated living area. These minor comforts gradually become the new norm as prices for devices that allow them continue to drop. IoT Technology Trends Healthcare Healthcare is one of the […]

Choosing the right PCBA manufacturing company can be daunting and could mean the difference of a project’s failure or success. Take the Raspberry Pi for example. They managed to make their single-board computer affordable thanks to wise design choices and their choice of the right PCBA manufacturing companies. 8 Things to Look for in Choosing a PCBA Manufacturing Company #1 First is that the company must be a PCBA manufacturing company. There are companies that produce only PCBs. Other companies not only produce PCBs, but also include the sourcing and assembly of other electronic components onto the PCB. There are those that provide partial and there are those that can release the whole package providing full turnkey services. #2 An all too common category in seeking out any vendor or service provider is to check into their client base. Check on how many customers they already served. Or check how many they are currently serving, as well as the pedigree of those customers. Customers like Sony or Samsung are high-profile, but serving non high-profile companies also has benefits. The PCBA Manufacturing company you choose should have served the best, or at least reputable. And at the same time can manufacture […]

3D printing manufacturing processes are quickly gaining momentum in the manufacturing industry.  Thanks to 3D printing, parts can be quickly designed, tested and manufactured several times faster than with conventional design for manufacturing methods (DFM). In fact, the integration of 3D printing in the design process greatly enhances DFM and companies that make use of 3D printing in their manufacturing process can get prototypes out much faster and end up with quality designs. Manufacturing companies who have not yet engaged in integrating 3D printing in manufacturing should highly consider it. Thanks to 3D printing or additive manufacturing replaces the resource-intensive tooling and molding process when manufacturing a product and its components. Unlike before, and thanks to new 3D printing technologies, the limitation of what materials can be used are becoming less and less a factor during the design, manufacturing and testing of parts. The same thing is said with costs. This is because 3D printers are less and less costly as they become more ubiquitous in the market. 3D printing has already invaded the home market for enthusiasts and small businesses. This process has greatly affected the general principles of design for manufacturing and actually blurs the highly dependent lines […]