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Circuit Board Prototyping

Continuous Manufacturing

Continuous Manufacturing Volume As a manufacturing term, it can mean different things, depending upon the industry. Volume production for an automotive OEM means hundreds of thousands of units. For an industrial CNC manufacturer, lifetime sales over decades might be in the tens of thousands. For many small design companies, producing even “low” volumes may be a manufacturing challenge. It takes success to be able to invest in infrastructure that supports higher volumes Read Article

Checklist for Systematically Testing PCB Prototypes

Checklist for Systematically Testing PCB Prototypes PCB prototype testing isn’t as simple as turning on the power. Reliability testing is also needed. Read Article

Manual PCB Prototyping

Design for Manual Prototyping and Throw Off Your Restraints Learn to design a PCB for manual prototyping and hand assembly. Read Article

Understanding the Nuances Between Breadboard Projects and Prototype Layouts

The Difference Between Breadboard Projects and Prototype Layouts I was just making myself some lunch and cutting up some fixings for a sandwich when it occurred to me that I was using a breadboard. Although I’ve always thought of it as a cutting board, it is actually what my grandmother would have called a breadboard; a flat piece of wood for slicing bread. For those of us in the electronics world, a “breadboard” is something very different. So, I decided to look it up. I was surprised to learn that in the Read Article

How to Optimize Your Design for Product Serviceability

How to Optimize Your Design for Product Serviceability Have you ever gone into a situation thinking that you’re totally prepared, only to come out of it feeling like you are totally clueless? Unfortunately, I have experienced this more times than I would like to recount. This was especially the case when I started designing products for serviceability or design for repair. There are many factors to consider before you decide whether your product should be designed for serviceability, and you should Read Article