Non-recurring engineering (NRE) is a broad term referring to a one-time cost to develop, design, or manufacture a
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Offshoring to China is now more expensive than building in the United States (for the United States). Using
One of the most important ways to prevent PCB defects is controlling factory environmental conditions. If the manufacturing floor’s
A BOM scrub is the act of scanning a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) to clean off any inconsistencies, errors, or potential
When procuring components, it’s important to pay attention to packaging type. Most component distributors offer the same components
A solder sample is non-usable board that represents a usable PCB during test processes. It can be used
When a PCB is thin, small, oddly shaped, or requires SMT components near its edges, chances are these
For small to medium size CMs, the cost of RoHS compliance can be high—5.2% of annual revenue, by
For mid-size EMS providers, costs of rework can add up quickly. By some estimates, rework alone could result in
Atmospheric moisture absorbed into surface mount packages can expand when exposed to the intense heat of solder reflow
Over 50% of PCB assembly solder joint defects can be traced back to improper or sub-optimal solder paste
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) estimates that counterfeit PCB components cost manufacturers more than $7.5 billion annually, and warns that