A technical blog by John Barry, providing insight in to the PCB manufacturing and assembly industry.
When it comes to designing your printed circuit boards, there are various important factors to consider. These factors may include the type of printed circuit board to use, the type of software to use, and more. When you outsource the designing of your PCBs, you will receive full support and resources for designing printed circuit […]
Printed Circuit Boards or PCB for short, is a plastic board that is created for connecting electronic components and parts together. They are commonly used in all types of electronics, from computers to digital clocks. The board itself is not a conductive material and often plastic or fibre glass is used as the base material. […]
Various electronic devices have become more prominent in our daily lifestyle and these devices range from mobile phones to computers. Printed Circuit Boards are commonly used in most of these devices as most of these electronics cannot function without it. There are a few types of PCBs and they each offer their own advantages. Flexible […]
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are widely used in modern electronics and without these circuit boards, most electronics would be impossible to construct. With the rapid development of technology, printed circuit boards are now much easier to mass produce and assemble due to automation and machines. Traditionally, circuit boards were often exclusively hand-assembled which resulted in […]
Utilising full turnkey PCB assembly is ideal for small businesses and start-ups that would like to invest in smaller amounts of printed circuit boards without having to worry about carrying a large inventory. Turnkey solutions offer an efficient and cost-effective way to assemble and test circuit boards for products. This also offers companies a way […]
I have always believed process control is the most significant part of any PCB manufacturing facility. Once you have an understanding of the capability, then decisions on the type of work that can be accepted profitably is a much easier. Process control is such a big topic I am going to cover it over the […]
We are holding a Macmillan coffee, lunch and cake afternoon, with a prize raffle! All proceeds to Macmillan Cancer Support. Friday 25th September 2015 12 – 2pm Everyone is welcome! We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions please contact us. Clarydon Electronic Services Limited Unit 2 / 2a Strawberry Lane Willenhall, West Midlands […]
For a change, I thought we might have a light-hearted look at the the under pressure environment of trying to resolve PCB process problems & quality issues.
The first question must surely be why do we need to multilayer a circuit board? The answer is, as with a plated board, to allow more interconnection routes for the designer. As components have become smaller with more connections required, the routeing just gets more and more difficult. When I used to explain plated through […]
I am not sure who came up with the word manufacturability but I like the word, it may have even been me. It describes the ability to manufacture and if a circuit is able to be manufactured easily, it has a cost and quality implication. If you are putting pencil to paper or mouse to […]
