Board manufacturers are boosting their investment in inspection, test and analytics to meet the increasingly stringent demands for reliability in safety-critical sectors like automotive. This ...
Most electronic assembly lines produce some defects, or faults. For example, solder-paste printers may deposit excess, smudged, or insufficient quantities of solder, and component pick-and-place ...
The evolution of PCBs from large and antiquated “printed wiring boards” to today’s fine-line designs on high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs, IC substrates (ICS) and more, has been matched by ...
As loss of access grows, it�s time to look into viable alternatives to AOI. Rapid changes in printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies will force manufacturers to modify their test and inspection ...
Geopolitical tensions and pandemic-related disruptions have revealed deep vulnerabilities within the supply chain for manufacturers as well as the businesses and governments that rely on them. In ...
Manufacturing challenges below 8mil. When drill to trace spacing falls below 8 mil, the PCB moves into a far more complex manufacturing zone. Standard mechanical drilling is often insufficient, and ...
Much has been written about the impending global rollout of 5G wireless infrastructure, and the profound impact that it will have on everything from mobile phone connectivity and fixed-wireless ...
Siemens has acquired Aster Technologies, a privately held company in the printed circuit board market. Aster produces test verification and engineering software. This strategic move integrates Aster’s ...