Tag: manufacturing

Silicon Valley Concepts Start with a Prototype

Written on February 26, 2022. Posted in Articles of Interest, Blog, Manufacture, New Product Information.

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 capital across the Bay Area in 2021. For any aspiring product team, turning a concept into reality starts with a prototype. Instead of looking for...

What are the Advantages of Surface Mount Technology in PCBA?

Written on February 15, 2022. Posted in Articles of Interest, Blog, Manufacture.

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 compare to through-hole components and the reasons to use surface mount technology during PCB manufacturing. What...

Test Your New Project with Prototypes

Written on November 27, 2020. Posted in Articles of Interest, Blog, Manufacture, New Product Information.

As the product development team or company leader, you need to be methodical, organized, and battle-ready. Strategic assessment, market viability, and a competitive edge; these are elements of the campaign that you hope will see your product carve out a place in a hyper-competitive market. It’s no wonder that Sun Tzu’s text, The Art of War, is still one of the most read books by CEOs, Presidents, and other thought leaders. Alternatively, your project may be a leading edge of ongoing development...

Working with your Contract Manufacturer for Best BOM Practices

Written on November 17, 2020. Posted in Articles of Interest, Blog, Manufacture, New Product Information.

Quality manufacturing and PCB assembly depend on an accurate bill of materials (BOM). While design and product iterations evolve, your team must ensure that every change and impact assessment includes updates to your manufacturing BOM. Selecting parts from a pool of “suitable” devices isn’t the only reason to maintain your BOM, as inaccuracies could lead to devastating downstream effects. A BOM is more than just a list of approved components and materials. It’s a complete hierarchy and a centralized...

Biomedical Devices & Printed Circuit Boards Manufacturing

Printed Circuit Boards Make Today’s Medical Devices Possible

Written on September 17, 2020. Posted in Articles of Interest, Blog, Manufacture, Medical.

As technology provides greater convenience to consumers, it is also transforming how we access health and medical services. Advances in capabilities will continue to grow the market for medical devices, with analysts expecting it to reach $432.6 billion globally by 2025. One key component that supports this growth is printed circuit boards (PCBs). Modern medicine depends on these electronics to automatically perform any number of functions. A PCB can use wireless networking to monitor, store,...

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