Silicon Valley Concepts Start with a Prototype
No place on earth inspires product designers more than Silicon Valley. The city is home to globally recognized companies like Apple, Microsoft, HP, and Adobe. Over recent years, the entire Bay Area became a hub for technological innovation. Although many product teams call Silicon Valley home, investors dished out more than $11 billion of venture […]
What are the Advantages of Surface Mount Technology in PCBA?
Surface mount technology (SMT) is an alternative to older through-hole (TH) printed circuit board (PCB) design and manufacturing. Even when there are reasons to use through-hole components on your PCB, surface mounted components almost always win. In fact, almost all equipment manufactured commercially uses surface mounted technology. Let’s learn more about how surface mount components […]
3 Future Trends in Printed Circuit Board Technologies
As experts in the manufacture and assembly of printed circuit boards (PCBs), Sonic Manufacturing is committed to keeping up with the latest trends in this industry. While you might not think that printed circuit boards have many options in terms of evolution, you’d be surprised. As electronic devices become smaller, thinner and lighter, circuit boards […]
Why Choose Sonic for Electronic Assembly in San Jose?
The electronic assembly and manufacturing sector in San Jose continues to boom, and the area is a leading innovation hub for new technologies. Product teams who want to succeed in this exciting environment need an electronic assembly partner they can trust. Read on to see what makes Sonic Manufacturing stand out from the crowd and […]
Stanford ME 219 Magic Field Trip
We had an amazing time on a tour of our facility with the engineering students from Stanford University on November 5, 2021. Sonic has worked with Stanford for 10 plus years. We open our doors every year to give tours of our facility to the Mechanical Engineering Students in the Master’s Program. Last year was […]
When are Flex Circuits the Right Solution?
Flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) are often able to solve packaging issues when rigid PCBs can’t and are among the top PCB trends of 2021. They can help you manufacture a wide range of devices from watches to robotic arms. In fact, the global market for flexible PCBs is projected to grow by more than […]
Building the First Autonomous Digital Supply Chain
David Ginsberg just completed the digital supply chain. Now he wants to show other companies how to do it. Sonic serves virtually every industry in Silicon Valley,’ David Ginsberg, VP of Supply Chain for Sonic Manufacturing Technologies, tells me. ‘Medical, military, aerospace, consumer, industrial sensors, entertainment systems, automotive, drones…you name it, we’ve probably got it […]
Sonic Manufacturing Transforming Vision into Reality
It’s not just what Sonic Manufacturing Technologies makes for our business partners… it’s what we make possible… transforming vision into reality. We welcome you to watch our new video to learn more. With best total solutions and a lifetime of partnership… it’s no wonder we are a driving force for the engine that is the […]
Why is Supply Chain Management Important for PCBA Contractors?
In most printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), every component is critical to its performance. The process used to source, purchase and schedule approved components has an impact on the final build’s time to customer, as well as possibly its quality. Across the world, there is continued growth in the manufacturing base of PCBAs as much […]
PCB vs. PCBA – What’s the Difference?
PCBs and PCBAs are both necessary components of electronic devices. While their names are similar, they are two distinct items. What is the difference – and which do you need? What is a PCB? A PCB (printed circuit board) is typically made from fiberglass, composite epoxy, or another laminate material, onto which microprocessor chips, transistors, […]
