PCB East 2026 celebrated its move to Worcester with an increase in conference classes, exhibitors and attendance. I’ve always ...

PCB East 2026 combined nonstop show-floor traffic, technical learning and after-hours networking into one of the event’s ...

Understanding tooling and NRE charges can help buyers avoid redundant PCB manufacturing costs and improve supplier ...

Figure 1. Flexible circuit boards enable compact, lightweight electronic designs by allowing circuits to bend, fold and ...

The first electrical test is performed on the bare board before populating it with components. A standard note on a PCB ...

Moving from personal AI habits to standardized workflows can help manufacturing teams save time, improve consistency and ...

Another common mistake is simply reducing the diameter of the through-holes to permit space to reroute the breakout. To maintain manufacturability, I recommend a minimum 6mil finished hole size/8mil ...

Printed circuit board development timelines continue to compress, driven by faster design cycles, tighter launch windows and increasing product complexity. While EDA tools and automation have improved ...

Vendors are shifting capacity from traditional PCB materials to advanced dielectrics. They should be increasing both. I have some good news, and some bad news. (Spoiler alert: This should be a wake-up ...

The latest rev the flexible circuits spec has new requirements for HDI, backdrilling, and surface finishes. In anticipation of revision F of IPC-6013 being released, this is a great time to highlight ...

No one knows their business like a founder – and no one has their passion to make it a reality. Some acquirers look at their new colleagues as barbarians at the gate to the castle. Management might ...

Strategic account planning can help EMS program managers align customer relationships with long-term growth, profitability and operational goals. For many electronics manufacturing services (EMS) ...