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Thumbnail for: ECMs are Redesigning Medical Devices to Mitigate Parts Obsolescence
ECMs are Redesigning Medical Devices to Mitigate Parts Obsolescence
Medical devices diagnose diseases and prolong life. They have come a long way since they were first introduced more than a century ago. And while technology allows for a continuous push for smaller and more powerful medical electronics, the real issue for aging medical devices is component obsolescence. The current medical device regulatory landscape is extremely sensitive to this risk.Thumbnail for: Best Practices for Designing Rigid Flex PCB
Best Practices for Designing Rigid Flex PCB
There is a big demand for electronics to get smaller while becoming more sophisticated. This has designers relying heavily on flexible PCB boards. Rigid flex PCBs often fit the bill. With a rigid flex PCB, you get the strength of the rigid board while enjoying some advantages of the flexibility and versatility found in flex PCBs. This allows you to occupy less space and use fewer wires, cables, plug-in connections, and solder joints compared to traditional boards. However, rigid flex PCBs do come with some challenges you’ll want to keep in mind when determining if rigid flex is the best choice for your printed circuit boards. Here are some guidelines you will need to follow:Thumbnail for: The Importance of PFMEA in Electronic Contract Manufacturing
The Importance of PFMEA in Electronic Contract Manufacturing
In any manufacturing process, there are bound to be issues. From design to prototype to manufacturing, problems can arise, and the failure to address them early can cost you in both time and money. To best mitigate issues like this, implement the Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) to help streamline your approach.Thumbnail for: Obsolete Parts is the Great Vulnerability in a Supply Chain
Obsolete Parts is the Great Vulnerability in a Supply Chain
Counterfeits are everywhere. The electronic industry is particularly vulnerable. Electronic technology is rapidly changing, and sometimes it is hard for companies to keep up. The need to regularly source parts or complete a rapid redesign due to parts obsolescence only increases the risk of fakes making their way into your product. It may seem like an uphill battle, but taking time to employ stricter counterfeit electronic component detection and avoidance methods could be the key to ensuring high-quality in your next project.Thumbnail for: Parts Obsolescence Continues to Cause Headaches in Electronic Manufacturing
Parts Obsolescence Continues to Cause Headaches in Electronic Manufacturing
The electronic manufacturing industry has been battling the problem of parts obsolescence for decades. In an environment where the lifecycle of a component is shorter than the lifecycle of a product, part shortages lead to other headaches. Counterfeit electronic components entering the supply chain is one of the biggest issues resulting from hard-to-source parts. Manufacturers often find themselves scrambling to obtain parts, and when this happens it makes them particularly vulnerable. The key to combat this is by making sure steps are in place to minimize risks by practicing counterfeit electronic component detection and avoidance.Thumbnail for: The Impact of Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
The Impact of Counterfeit Parts in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
Government supply chains are constantly under siege by counterfeit parts. Over the last decade, even through vigilant efforts, there has been a marked increase in the number of counterfeit parts found in everything from aerospace to defense electronics. It's not that nothing was being done about the problem. Instead, counterfeit parts became harder to detect, as well as becoming more sophisticated. The danger they posed to government contractors and end-users became no less intense.Thumbnail for: How Important is Functional Testing in PCB Manufacturing?
How Important is Functional Testing in PCB Manufacturing?
After all the designing, testing, simulating, and prototyping, there's one last step before PCBs go to assembly. In a field where error testing and stomping out defects is a never ending quest for perfection, functional testing represents the last opportunity to get things just right.Thumbnail for: How Counterfeit Parts Affect Your Printed Circuit Boards
How Counterfeit Parts Affect Your Printed Circuit Boards
In our ever-evolving technological world, we put our lives in the hands of many different electronic components every day. Modes of transportation, our home electronics, and even our office and work spaces are often in the hands of all types of electronics. We may never give their performance a second thought, but would you feel different if you knew they contained counterfeit parts?Thumbnail for: 5 Factors That Influence Military and Aerospace PCB Design
5 Factors That Influence Military and Aerospace PCB Design
Aerospace and military grade printed circuit boards must be as tough and reliable are these who use them in the field. There is no room for error when you are counted on to be mission ready. This makes PCB assembly and manufacturing for military unique. Knowledge and understanding of what must be done to create circuit board with high reliability that contributes to the long service life of electronic products under extreme conditions is a must. Therefore, it's important to find an electronic contract manufacturer that has the quality standards, certifications, and experience to handle the demands of these kind of projects.Thumbnail for: Does Your ECM Have the Technical Knowhow to Handle Your Project?
Does Your ECM Have the Technical Knowhow to Handle Your Project?
You're looking for an ECM with the ability to take your project from idea to consumer's hands. How do you know if an ECM will provide quality work on time? After all, your project’s success depends on it. An ECM with sub-par technical chops opens you up to defective and generally poor-quality products. You need an electronic contract manufacturer that can do it all - a turnkey PCB assembly. So, what sets a turnkey operation above the rest?Thumbnail for: Is Your ECM Robust Enough to Build for the Military?