DesignSpark PCB Software

From RS Components: Free from practical constraints on board size, pin counts, layers and output types, DesignSpark PCB circuit design software can be used for schematic capture, PCB design, layout an...

DesignSpark PCB Software

Pin in Paste using Solder Preforms-PCBs

Pin-in-paste is the technique of intrusive soldering through-hole components to a circuit board using reflow soldering. Typically, solder paste can be printed and this will provide enough solder for ...

Pin in Paste using Solder Preforms

Profitability Potential in Printed Circuit Board Assembly

The impetus for writing the Patty and the Professor series, in 2009, <posts here> <hardcopy book here> came from my observations that many assemblers were not very focused on productivit...

Profitability Potential in Printed Circuit Board Assembly

The Printed Circuit Board: More Important Now Than Ever

Folks, My interest was piqued by a recent article from the pen of good friend, Ray Rasmussen. In this piece, Ray reviews a presentation by Phil Plonski of Prismark Partners on a tear down analysis of...

The Printed Circuit Board

PCB123 Software

From PCB123: PCB123 provides the complete circuit-board solution, design through order for your PCB prototyping needs. Download the circuit board design software that converts schematic to layout. T...

PCB123 Software

PCB Artist Software

From Advanced Circuits: PCB Artist is a user friendly, fully integrated schematic capture & Free PCB Layout Software that you will find easy to use. You can download PCB Artist and install the p...

PCB Artist Software

Pcb circuit design software

Free PCB CAD Software The ExpressPCB CAD software is very easy to learn and use. For the first time, designing circuit boards is simple for the beginner and efficient for the professional. Best of all...

Pcb circuit design software

Quickturn prototyping PCBS leader in Asia

Asia-made pcbs since 2003. For 11 years, PCBWAY has been committed to meeting the needs of our customers by providing the best and most efficient PCB design experience from quote to delivery. -Hui...

Quickturn prototyping PCBS

Ink materials for printed circuit boards (PCBs)

DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has developed a broad and growing portfolio of CB Series screen printed ink materials for rigid and flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs). Current offerings inclu...

Ink materials for printed circuit boards (PCBs)

circut board

Stands for "printed circuit board." A PCB is a thin board made of fiberglass, composite epoxy, or other laminate material. Conductive pathways are etched or "printed" onto board, connecting different ...

circut board

Single Sided Mixed Technology Reflow Process

A relatively new procedure has been developed to enable a single reflow operation to solder both surface mount and conventional through-hole components on the same board. This is particularly desirabl...

Single Sided Mixed Technology Reflow Process

Mixed Technology PCB Assembly

There are still components that are not available in surface mount configuration (for example, some connectors and capacitors). Therefore, some assemblies have through-hole and surface mount component...

Mixed Technology PCB Assembly

Double Sided PCB Assembly and Soldering

To achieve higher component density, the double-sided assembly technology has evolved. Double-sided circuit boards have copper tracking and component pads (land pattern) on the top and bottom side of...

Double Sided PCB Assembly and Soldering

Wave (Flow) Soldering Process

Since the introduction of automated PCB assembly and component lead soldering, wave soldering has been the mainstream method of applying solder automatically to the bottom side of PCBs. Wave soldering...

Wave (Flow) Soldering Process

PCB assembly enters reflow process

Since the introduction of automated PCB assembly and component lead soldering, wave soldering has been the mainstream method of applying solder automatically to the bottom The PCB is passed though the...

PCB assembly enters reflow process

Re-flow Soldering Process

Reflow soldering is the making of solder joints by (re) melting previously applied solder, usually in the form of a paste. A re-flow machine is a conveyorised oven that transports the pasted and compo...

Re-flow Soldering Process

Single Sided Surface Mount PCB Assembly

Single sided PCB assembly requires components to be assembled on only one side of the circuit board and is the least complex of PCB surface mount assembly processes. Double sided and variants of surfa...

Single Sided Surface Mount PCB Assembly

Solder Pasting and Printing (surface mount process)

To achieve accurate positioning of components, surface mount assembly PCBs must be designed to ensure that component pad (land pattern) dimensions and layout are in accordance with good practice and t...

Solder Pasting and Printing

Component Placement onto the Printed Circuit Board

The best-expected manual insertion rate of through-hole components is 200 to 400 components per hour. Automation has been a prime objective for printed circuit board assemblers since the electronics i...

Component Placement onto the Printed Circuit Board

Printed Circuit Board Designs

Fundamentally, there are two PCB design systems - through hole and surface mount. In through-hole process, components have connecting pins that are pushed through plated holes (vias) in the PCB and pr...

Printed Circuit Board

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