Boards aren’t the only things getting more complex. Workloads are too.

PCB designers are, by and large, a veteran crew. Many have been in the game for decades, steadily turning out increasingly complex boards while titles and org charts shift around them.

Avoiding solder paste failures through proper handling and preparation.

Our technical support team often sees the same preventable issues repeat themselves. Three times this week alone, I traced the root cause of a solder paste problem back to using paste straight out of the refrigerator without warming it up. In each case, once the user followed proper handling procedures, the problem resolved itself.

Test points, underfills and connectors: rethinking legacy rules for parylene.

Conformal coatings come in several types, each with its specific properties and performance advantages.