No matter where your electronic device is meant to be used, chances are high that there is at least one major atmospheric threat that can harm the delicate circuit boards within. The purpose of conformal coating is to protect the sensitive circuits in your device so that it can live longer and work better. What … Read more
While many 3D printing fans are eagerly awaiting the day when 3D printers can produce electronics like custom prototype printed circuit boards, the idea of 3D PCBs remains more of a gimmick than a fact. A promising new Kickstarter campaign for a 3D electronics printer raised more than 300,000 euros. That is until Kickstarter suspended the … Read more
Often times, people who are not strictly linked with metal works fields, can confuse between the sheet metal punching and the sheet metal stamping. This happens because, at first glance, the meaning of these two words might seem the same. On the contrary, the sheet metal punching and the stamping are really different starting from the equipment required to achieve … Read more
We will be discussing the issue of PCB recycling, if it’s even possible, how it is done and what can we do as electronics design engineers to create more recyclable PCBs. When we say PCB we are meaning a PCB without any components on it. Most electronic devices found out there have their components sitting … Read more
Why You May Not Want to Work with a Big PCB Assembly Vendor When it comes to hiring parts and assembly vendors, bigger is only better until you need a custom project. You might think that hiring the biggest PCB assembly service provider will mean greater efficiency, but it also means less flexibility. These massive … Read more
Full Turn Key vs. Partial Turn Key Printed Circuit Board Services You are looking for a PCB assembly provider for a new product. When you call up a printed circuit board manufacturer, the first question you are likely to get is, “Do you want full turn key service or partial turn key service?” What is … Read more
What the Heck Is Your PCB Vendor Talking About? – Common Terms for PCB Assembly If you’ve ever tried to communicate with a PCB vendor and felt like they were speaking another language, you’re not alone. Like every specialized industry, printed circuit board manufacturing comes with its own vocabulary—shorthand that makes sense to engineers but … Read more
When creating “mixed technology” printed circuit board (pcb) assemblies, once all the surface mount technology (SMT) devices are in place, there are a variety of approaches available for attaching the plated through hole (PTH) components. Traditionally these have included either an operator soldering PTH devices by hand, or utilizing automated equipment known as a wave … Read more
Acrylic resins (AR) are single component materials. To specify, they are preformed acrylic polymers that are dissolved in a solvent to be applied to surfaces. One main benefit of using an Acrylic conformal coating service on your electronics is it provides an excellent barrier to moisture/humidity and have good fungus resistance. They also have minimal … Read more
What Do We Do with Extra PCB Parts? At Yun Industrial and ACME PCB Assembly, we keep many of the most common components needed for our printed circuit board assembly service on hand so that we can provide our clients with fast and efficient order turnaround. However, in some cases, we do need to order … Read more