Manufacturing

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3D Printing Circuit Boards for Fast Prototyping

3D Printing Circuit Boards for Fast Prototyping Sean Patterson joins us to share the technology behind DragonFly IV®, the multi-material 3D printer for electronics fabrication. He will walk us through its current capabilities, and how it can bring your electronic prototypes to the next level. Watch this episode or listen on the go. Read Article

SAP (Semi-Additive PCB Process) – Top 5 Questions Regarding Stack Up In a previous blog post, we took a 10,000-foot view and went through a basic introduction to SAP. This Semi-Additive Process is an additional tool in the PCB fabricators toolbox that enables them to provide features sizes for trace width and spacing that are 25 microns, (1 mil) and below depending on the fabricators imaging equipment. This provides much more flexibility to breakout out tight BGA areas and the ability to shrink overall circuit Read Article

PCB Design Output Files

Overview of PCB Design Output Files Make sure you know which PCB design output files your fabricator and assembler need to ensure they can build your PCBA. Read Article

18:49 Communicating Design Intent with Manufacturing Outputs No one wants to do a board respin because of inaccurate or incomplete manufacturing outputs confusing design intent. This webinar Watch Video

US PCB Manufacturing

US Congress Proposes Support for American PCB Manufacturing Meet the Supporting American Printed Circuit Boards Act of 2022, proposed in the US Congress by Reps. Moore and Eshoo. Read Article

Data Security, 5G and Onshore PCB Manufacturing with Dr. Rob Spalding

Data Security, 5G and Onshore PCB Manufacturing with Dr. Rob Spalding In this episode, we are very pleased to have Dr. Rob Spalding. He is a retired Brigade General at the US Air Force and now the CEO of SEMPRE (Secure EMP-Resistant Edge), a tech company based in Washinton DC that provides military-grade 5G and high-performance edge computing infrastructure for telecom operators, first responders, government and enterprise customers. Today, Rob and I will talk about all things security! Rob will tackle the 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

rigid-flex documentation

Preparing Rigid-Flex PCB Documentation for Manufacturing Do you know what to include in your rigid-flex PCB documentatio? We've prepared a guide to help you prepare your design outputs and drawigns for your rigid-flex PCBs. Read Article

Rigid-Flex PCB Fabrication

The Rigid-Flex PCB Fabrication Process Learn how to navigate the rigid-flex PCB fabrication process. By knowing the fabrication process, you'll have assurance you can hit yield and performance targets. Read Article

Electronics Supply Chain Sentiment Indicates a Gloomy 18 Months

Electronics Supply Chain Sentiment Indicates a Gloomy 18 Months The electronics supply chain is seeing record investment, yet engineers are still projecting longer lead times and higher prices for components. Read Article

US Government Calls for Revitalizing American PCB Manufacturing

US Government Calls for Revitalizing American PCB Manufacturing Unless you’ve been designing while living under a rock, you’ve noticed how hard it has become to find reliable sources of semiconductors. While companies deal with the fallout from massive consumer demand by implementing just-in-case sourcing strategies, the semiconductor industry is responding with new investment in semiconductor fabs. While some companies like United Microelectronics are investing billions in additional capacity overseas, Intel Read Article

Part 4: Creating Fabrication and Assembly Drawings In Altium Designer

Part 4: Creating Fabrication and Assembly Drawings In Altium Designer Draftsman is a sophisticated yet easy to use drawing tool that is integrated within Altium Designer, for the creation of fabrication and assembly drawings. Draftsman is a built-in extension that can be installed or removed manually by going to the Extensions and Updates page. You can access the Extensions and Updates page by clicking on the user icon on the top right of the Altium Designer window. If you would like to skip to different chapters Read Article

Part 3: Documenting Your PCB for Assembly

Part 3: Documenting Your PCB for Assembly Learn everything you need to know to have you board successfully assembled, including assembly drawing requirements, adding notes, and cautionary markings. Read Article

Part 2: Documenting Your Master Drawing

Part 2: Documenting Your Master Drawing The master drawing is the most crucial part of your PCB documentation. See how to expertly complete your master drawings to ensure your board is manufacturable. Read Article

PCB fabrication document

Part 1: Setting Up Your Fabrication Document Learn everything you need to know about Documentation for Fabrication and Assembly of printed circuit boards. Read Article