Electronic devices are shrinking in size and increasing in complexity due to improvements in VLSI technology. The need for more interfacing input/output (I/O) leads and smaller device sizes have increased and this need can be met with the BGA (Ball Grid Array)...
Designing with PCB assembly in mind is one of the most important and frequently misunderstood elements. This series is dedicated to helping you become a designing pro-someone whose PCB design has been optimized on the first try, ensuring a smooth quickturn PCB...
Thermal profiling involves controlling the temperatures during component soldering on the PCB. Check your knowledge of thermal profiling with this quiz!
PCB land pattern defects should be treated with due attention since their design is very essential for the PCB manufacturing process. Land patterns and footprints in a PCB are often treated as similar terms. But they are not the same thing. Footprint gives an idea of...
PCB components are the functional part of the board and designers should know everything about them. Take this quiz to test your knowledge on PCB components.
In the production and assembly of electronic products, precise control of process parameters is essential. This is done by continuous monitoring and record of process parameters which includes thermal profiling. Thermal profiling involves controlling the temperatures...
Surface mount technology is not a zero-defect soldering process. In this article, we will look into simple defects in surface mount technology (SMT) that cause your PCB to fail and try to work out how to avoid them. Reducing such defects is the key to providing...
Flying probe testing is used to test analog components, in analog signature analysis, and testing short/open circuits. It is done without the use of fixtures and is a cost-effective alternative to the "bed-of-nails" testing method to check components. Let's test your...
Surface Mount Technology is part of the electronic assembly that deals with the mounting of electronic components to the surface of the PCB. Electronic components mounted this way are called surface mounted devices (SMD). SMT was developed to minimize manufacturing...