Modern expectations for many electronic devices are akin to a Swiss army knife: every reasonable feature that users may want should be available. Intuitively, this makes sense: if component costs are reasonable, it’s much easier to include additional features that may see less general use than to revise a design to include them after manufacturing.…
Improving the safety of electronics benefits users and the environment. With the rapid increase in electronic waste heading to landfills at the end of the 20th century, lawmakers introduced and adopted new regulatory mechanisms to reduce the prevalence of the most dangerous substances found in electronic devices. Manufacturers have had to grapple with continued research…
The design of PCBs for manufacturing is complex enough without worrying about the logistics of component and material acquisitions. The purchase volume can make it highly susceptible to market forces, and those without experience dealing with procurement may find themselves burning through budget or unable to meet production timelines while awaiting delivery. Instead, a trusted…
Renewable energy technology must make significant strides to meet aggressive decarbonization goals set by government agencies. At the heart of this transformation will be continued developments in the semiconductor industry to further efficiencies that have slowed down after decades of growth. Renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing has several hurdles to overcome soon to meet domestic and…
With all of the manufacturing for a project located under one roof, OEMs save time, money, and resources when using these PCB CMs. Let’s look closer at how these different electronic manufacturing services can help and what to look for when choosing an EMS partner.
PCB manufacturers face a dilemma: what’s the most effective way to prevent pollution with heavy metals and other toxic substances for disposable products? The answer is the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) standards, a European Union directive that addresses reducing the toxicity of electronics. For a circuit board to meet these requirements, specific materials and…
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