Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

Occam Process: Assembly without Solder

Occam Process: Assembly without Solder Have you heard of assembly without solder? In this episode, Joseph (Joe) Fjelstad founder and president of Verdant Electronics talks about the Occam process – a solderless assembly for electronics. Read Article

SAP Reliability Data

SAP Reliability Data How reliable are PCBs manufactured through SAP? In this article, Tara Dunn discusses PCB reliability criteria, which includes: D-Coupons, IST Coupons, peel strength testing, and SIR testing. Read to learn more. Read Article

A-SAP Design Rules

PCB Design Rules Related to SAP Is change predictable? There are not many firm design rules specifically relating to SAP processes at this time, but that could change. Read this article to learn more about SAP processes and navigate the learning curve of these new technological advances: Read Article

DFA guidelines

DFA Guidelines for an Efficient PCB Design See what the pros look for with these DFA guidelines, provided by Altium and Sierra Circuits. Read Article

PCB DFM errors

Preventing Top DFM Errors in Your PCB Design Get a manufacturer's view on the most common DFM errors in your PCB design and what you can do about them. Read Article

The Many Benefits of Additive Process in PCB Manufacturing

The Many Benefits of Additive Process in PCB Manufacturing In this episode we will tackle the technology and the chemistry behind additive process in PCB manufacturing. Our guest Mike Vinson, Averatek’s COO will discuss the many benefits of this advanced PCB manufacturing process in designing sophisticated electronics. Read Article

PCB Design Workflow

Design Rule Checking in the PCB Design Workflow Design rule checking occurs at multiple points in the PCB design workflow. Make sure you know which design rules you need to define and when to run manual design rule checks in your PCB design software. Read Article

PCB layer stackup

Communicating PCB Layer Stackup Needs to Manufacturers With software-based stackup planning tools, you can quickly communicate PCB layer stackup needs to manufacturers. Read Article

Designing to Prevent Change Orders: Part 2 - AltiumLive 2022 You as a product designer can prevent changes from impacting your production and cost once it’s in manufacturing. We’ll talk about it from a contract manufacturer’s perspective, and give you insights that we see on a common basis that will help you streamline your manufacturing process. Watch Video

Physics of failure

Physics of Failure Analysis for PCBs and Electronics Assemblies See why high reliability designs are approached with techniques known as Physics of Failure. Read Article

Pcb failure analysis

Overview of PCB/PCBA Reliability Testing and Failure Analysis PCB reliability testing and failure analysis go together. Here’s what you need to know and how to get started. Read Article

Managing PCB Manufacturing

E-Book: Navigating PCB Manufacturing: Part 2 This ebook is part 2 of Navigating PCB Manufacturing. We aim to give you the knowledge you need to design a manufacturable PCB confidently. Read Article

Meeting Standards: IPC 6012 Class 3 Via Sizes and Annular Rings

Meeting Standards: IPC 6012 Class 3 Via Sizes and Annular Rings Take a look at the above image of a PCB layout, specifically the vias and drill holes poking through the silkscreen. It's quite clear that some of these vias are off-center, meaning the drill hit that created these vias was not dead-center in the receiving land. This leaves behind an annular ring, something which might be considered a defect in certain IPC product classes. Under the IPC standards for rigid boards, we have several possible Read Article

PCB Design and Review Checklist

PCB Design Review Checklist It’s essential to check a board for issues before production or prototyping. Here’s an extensive checklist you can adapt or use directly for PCB design review. Read Article

SAP (Semi-additive PCB process): The Basics

SAP (Semi-additive PCB process): The Basics Expert Tara Dunn answers what are semi-additive PCB fabrication processes and what are the benefits? Read now and learn more about SAP. Read Article

Low Cost Solutions for Automated Hardware in the Loop Testing

Low Cost Solutions for Hardware in the Loop Testing Automation A project overview demonstrating low-cost solutions for automated hardware in the loop testing using the Pytest framework Read Article

Key Factors of Thoughtful Design

Key Factors of Thoughtful Design Ed Becze of Pegmatis, a highly experienced R&D company with end-to-end product development capabilities, joins us to help start-ups and design engineers like you avoid electronic product development failures. Read Article