Follow PCB and PCBA industry news on manufacturing trends, laminate supply, production capacity, and standards that affect sourcing and engineering decisions.
Learn how PCB impedance coupons, TDR measurements, tolerance limits, and traceable reports support fabrication acceptance and more accurate supplier RFQs.
Compare flying probe and bed-of-nails for bare multilayer PCBs, including electrical coverage, netlist control, probe access, fixture economics, and RFQ requirements.
Learn the differences between PCB surface preparation, wet processing, and final finishes, with practical guidance on plating terminology, inspection evidence, and RFQ requirements.
Understand ENIG PCB finishes, compare HASL, ENEPIG, and hard gold, assess quality risks, and prepare the specifications and acceptance evidence needed for a useful quotation.
Diagnose PCB copper plating defects by location, process stage, and inspection evidence. Compare causes, corrective actions, and supplier requirements before accepting a suspect lot.
Improve multilayer PCB quality with practical guidance on stack-up approval, prepreg, lamination controls, defect investigation, inspection evidence, and RFQ requirements.
Improve PCB routing with practical guidance on placement, stackup, return paths, power routing, design checks, assembly access, and layout handoffs.
Prevent flex PCB design errors by reviewing bend geometry, copper, routing, coverlay, stiffeners, and assembly support. Includes prototype validation priorities and an RFQ checklist for engineering and sourcing teams.
Diagnose PCB alkaline etching defects with a practical framework for residual copper, undercut, uneven results, and sludge. Learn how to verify corrective actions and prepare supplier requirements.
Plan PCB cooling around component losses, copper paths, assembly quality, and enclosure conditions. Compare thermal design options and prepare a useful RFQ.
Six practical ways to reduce automotive PCB defects, with guidance on material selection, fabrication controls, assembly, inspection coverage, validation, and supplier RFQs.
Learn when mirrored PCB panels can improve manufacturing economics, which design and reflow risks require review, and what buyers should include in an RFQ.
