Those of us who build our own electronics should have some idea of the process used to assemble modern surface-mount printed circuit boards. Whether we hand-solder, apply paste with a syringe, use a ...

The Automation Ecosystem Usually, the word “automation” elicits a picture of robotics in the PCB assembly line. But a contract manufacturer may have multiple setups to support automation in ...

SANTA CLARA, CA ― Absolute EMS, Inc., a six-time award-winning provider of fast turnaround, turnkey contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS), is drawing attention to the critical role of 3D ...

Moreover, first article PCB assemblies needn’t be the first units coming off a PCB assembly line. They can be random samples of the first production run.

There’s a new Python-based script that will panelize your KiCad circuit boards from the command line. The project by [Jan Mrázek] is called KiKit and works on .kicad_pcb files to arrange them… ...

CCI's new prototype PCB Assembly line located at their Surrey, BC, facility. CCI streamlines production and minimizes redesign cycles, ensuring that engineers and product developers bring their ...

PCB WEST has, since its inception, been the leading conference for printed circuit board design and manufacturing. One reason for that is the intense focus on what the industry needs in terms of ...