Electrical and Electronic Contract Manufacturing Reference Materials

Description: Creating an efficient manufacturing process is a difficult and time-consuming undertaking. But it's made easier if your company culture endorses the spirit of continuous improvement. Here are four ...

Description: Several aspects of quality are essential for an effective Quality Management System, but which is most important to meeting critical performance standards and keeping customers satisfied? One of the ...

Description: While managing obsolescence is inevitable, it doesn't have to be a struggle. By doing your homework in the early stages of development and following these 4 strategies in preparation for obsolescence, ...

Description: Traditional supply chains were created to manage stable, high-volume production of products and equipment with lifecycles easily exceeding a decade. But the rapid growth of connected technology has ...

Description: Is your company's definition of "quality" getting the job done? This article makes clear how quality is an end-to-end process designed to create and produce products that meet defined market needs. ...

Description: Medical device OEMs need to start making the transition now to fully comply with the new ISO 13485 standard by 2019. Here are some of the revision's new updates and what needs to be considered to ...

Description: Both in-circuit and functional test of circuit boards are valuable tools; knowing how and when to use both, while having a cost-effective approach, is often the best test strategy. ...

Description: Product development transitions got your company's bottom line on the ropes? Logic PD's CEO explains how to increase your profits by making improvements in a new product's transition to production. ...

Description: Researchers at Purdue University and Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) are partnering with global industry leaders in the Midwest and the state of Indiana as part of a $171 ...

Description: This White Paper outlines methods for proper handling, component placement, optimum attachment methods, and interconnect techniques for use with GaN and GaAs microwave monolithic integrated circuits ...

Description: GaN has many design wins in high power applications and also useful for LNAs. ...

Description: Spintronics is the new science of computers and memory chips that are based on electron spin rather than (or in addition to) the charge (used in electronics). Spintronics is an exciting field that ...

Description: Global giants base electronics operations in Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines to access skills, lower labor rates and establish networks with Japan and China. ...

Description: Manufacturing complex electronic assemblies is focused on precision and accuracy which requires understanding the capability performance at various steps of the process. ...

Description: For many of today's most demanding applications, the formation of very fine precision parts with consistent features and very close tolerances has pushed the limits beyond the capabilities of ...

Description: This Tech Bulletin addresses the specific challenges involved with soldering RF shields to PCBs and explains how using solder-bearing technologies to pre-apply solder to the shields can significantly ...

Description: This presentation discusses key benefits of ultra-fine wire winding and present Precision´s capabilities in this area. ...

Description: Patented HLC® Manufacturing Process ...

Description: This is the second in a series of Tech Bulletins focusing on Solder Bearing Lead (SBL) Technology, offering information on a wide range of usage cases, configurations and practical applications. ...

Description: Everyone always talks about electronic component shortage solutions. But what causes them and how can we help to prevent them? Many things cause electronic shortages. We will help to identify the main ...

Description: By necessity only a few values of current limiting sense resistors can be supplied with evaluation kits. This application note shows how to achieve intermediate values of current limit with the ...

Description: This article provides details for using the CJS01 in the assembly operation of circuit boards. ...

Description: This Tech Bulletin describes the benefits of combining solder-bearing technology in flex circuit contacts to simplify assembly methods while improving quality yields through better control of ...

Description: When companies decide to outsource production, by what methodology do they judge the value of their supply chain EMS partnerships? ...

Description: Electric vehicles were all the rage 100 years ago. They were quiet, reliable, and did not require strenuous manual cranking or shifting. They ran 35 to 50 miles between recharges, with some able to ...

Description: A leading global provider of innovative portable detection solutions chose Epec to supply products that would help them protect people and properties from hazardous gas leaks. They were in search of a ...

Description: Epec Engineered Technologies was asked to redesign and update the aesthetics of a commercial car wash user interface panel. Because the original engineering and data files were not available, the task ...

Description: Epec was asked to help in the development of a new medical care communication system. The product was to use Apple iPod touch® technology in a portable medical device to streamline workflow in ...

Description: A contract manufacturing company needed help improving the quality and supply chain reliability of rigid-flex circuits for a power distribution control circuit application. The product had been in ...

Description: An increasing number of power electronics products are taking advantage of a growing trend in the printed circuit board industry: Heavy Copper and EXTREME Copper Printed Circuit Boards. Most ...

Description: Rapidly changing technological developments result in rapidly changing customer requirements. Companies must quickly recognize and respond to these trends to meet customers' needs. A further advantage ...

Description: PICMG and VITA compliant solutions - minimize development costs and time-to-market ...

Description: The bottom line is that press-fit zone interconnects are now capable of providing significantly higher current carrying capacities than previously assumed and can deliver reliable operating current ...

Description: Combining the advantages of highly-automated SMT processing and proven solderfree press-fit technologies now offers a cost-effective solution to the growing needs for efficient, design-friendly and ...

Description: Combining the special advantages of both highly-automated SMT processing and proven solder-free press-fit technologies enables creation of cost-effective, production-ready solutions for streamlining ...

Description: This document is intended to be used as a guide in the engineering and layout of printed wiring boards and assemblies. Guidelines are presented to aid in the design of manufacturable and reliable ...

Description: Induction heating delivered a higher quality joint, is more energy efficient than the outdated system that the client was using... ...

Description: With conventional soldering processes, the two metal components to be joined are first brought into position and mechanically held in place. Then flux and solder are applied to the conjoined parts, ...

Description: Successful cable designs begin with understanding the application and the OEM's performance expectations ...

Description: Infrascanner is a hand-held, non-invasive near-infrared (NIR) based mobile imaging device to detect brain hematoma at the site of an injury. It will quickly assess the neurological condition of the ...

Description: Suntron shares a common goal of Quality with its Customers. IPC workmanship standards are used to provide uniformity and consistency in the product that is built. To ensure that the Quality level is ...

Description: Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment Restriction of Hazardous Substances Client Information and Design Considerations ...

Description: Even during the earliest stages of designing a machine, the builder must consider the machine's entire lifecycle. Strategic thinking during design phase is vital in achieving electrical or mechanical ...

Description: Polarization refers to the orientation of the electric field component of an electromagnetic wave with respect to the Earth's surface... ...

Description: Overmolding embedded electronics is an expanding arena within the cable assembly industry. As input/output (I/O) connections in electronic devices become more compact and reduced in physical size, ...

Description: The documentation package for your products is the key intellectual asset of your company. It should be treated like the crown jewels of your organization. All too often key pieces of documentation ...

Description: Simplicity Pays Off Andy Marshall's focus on simplicity has led THD Electronics to award-winning recognition in the field of guitar amplification. THD amplifiers have attained a level of flexibility ...

Description: Electronics enclosures are by nature, not particularly exciting. No flashing lights, no bells, no whistles, etc. However, the function they serve is absolutely "mission critical" when it comes to ...

Description: Alltec World Headquarters has always been committed to Quality and continuous improvement. We are pleased to share with you that Alltec World Headquarters is in the process of having its quality ...

Description: p>An electrical transient is a temporary excess of voltage and/or current in an electrical circuit which has been disturbed. Transients are short duration events, typically lasting from a few ...

Description: This application note is intended to inform and assist the customers of Microchip Technology Inc. with Surface Mount Devices (SMD's). The process of packaging a semiconductor in plastic brings to pass ...

Description: Greenleaf WG-300, developed by Greenleaf Corporation, is the first commercially available ceramic composite using the technology of whisker reinforcement. It can operate up to 10 times the speed used ...

Description: Greenleaf offers a comprehensive line of carbide inserts in grades ranging from sub-micron C-1 through C-8 classifications. An industry pioneer in coated carbide, Greenleaf offers a variety of ...

Description: Greenleaf is the industry leader in the development and manufacture of ceramic and coated ceramic inserts in ANSI standard and special geometries. Some of the most prominent include: WG-300® ...

Description: Started in 1920, Doble Engineering Company has been supplying diagnostic instruments and engineering services to the electric power industry for decades. Doble also maintains the industry's most ...

Description: Typically used with control IC for power supply protection circuits, charging/discharging control circuits of battery-packages, and motor control circuits. * For power supply protection and motor ...

Description: Sub-nanometer precision and accuracy plus high positioning bandwidth have made piezo nanopositioners essential for track profiling applications in spin-stand applications. However,(1) relentlessly ...

Description: A breakthrough in multilayer lead zirconate titanate (PZT) production technology replaces polymer coating with ceramic insulation and doubles the operating temperature range. ...

Description: This paper presents a new design for a linear ultrasonic micromotor for precision positioning developed by Physik Instrumente (PI). ...

Description: It has been well known for a number of years that solder alloy choice is a critical factor in soldering to ceramic discoidal and planar array capacitors. The introduction of lead free solder alloys as ...

Description: Smith Systems, Inc. enjoys working with customers to tailor solutions to specific applications. We like to refer to the process as cooperative engineering. Speed and Temperature measurements are ...