What is Should Cost Analysis?
Should cost analysis ("should costing") was developed by the Defense Department to assist procurement officers in determining fair and reasonable…
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Conflict Minerals Quick Facts
What - “Conflict Minerals” refers to tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold mined in or near the Democratic Republic of Congo. The…
On Time Delivery Definition and Measurement
On-time delivery (OTD) is one of contract manufacturing's most common measurements, but we rarely talk about how difficult it is to measure.…
Embedded Microstrip Transmission Lines in RF PCB Design
Embedded Microstrip Strictly speaking, the application of soldermask, conformal coating or other surface treatments will change a pure surface microstrip…
Microstrip Transmission Lines in RF PCB Design
Microstrip is still by far the most commonly used transmission line structure in RF and microwave designs. This is becoming…
RF PCB Stackups: X and Y Axis Isolation
Isolate In X/Y Axis Because this is a mixed signal design, we need to pay careful attention to how we…
RF PCB Transmission Line Width
Typically, all connections in a digital circuit board are impedance controlled. This is by virtue of the fact that most layout designers…
Transmission Lines in RF PCB Design
Transmission Line Fundamentals Over the last ten to twenty years, advances in IC fabrication technology have led to huge increases…
Toward A More Rational Silkscreen
Today’s complex PCBs are being packed with a boatload of tiny components and are designed to run at ever-increasing speeds.…
PCB Surface Finishes Comparison: HASL, OSP, & ENIG
A PCB surface finish is a coating between a component and a bare board PCB. It is applied for two…
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How are Electronics Components Priced? [Podcast]
In this episode of Outsourcing Things You Should Know you'll learn about: Three types of price for electronic components 1. …
4 KPIs Crucial to On-Time Delivery [Podcast]
Materials is the root cause of at least 80% of missed delivery commitments. The only way to effectively drive consistent…