Component sales sentiment remained strong in April, declining 2.6 points overall to 146.6, as growth expectations for passives were offset by a slower outlook for other parts. The outlook for passive ...

The plating type is usually immaterial to the footprint geometry but is often incorporated somewhere in the vendor part ...

I believe standards should represent the minimum end-product requirements for performance. They should be up to date, reflecting the best practices known in as close to real time as possible. And ...

In UHDI PCB design, it is important to avoid designing at minimum capability and instead work within established production comfort zones to ensure consistent yield and reliability. Maintaining a 1:1 ...

Design of experiments (DoE) is an efficient method for planning experiments. DoE involves intentionally changing one or more input-process factors – also known as independent variables – to observe ...

IPC-2581 v4.0 advances digital data exchange by embedding design intent, reducing handoff errors. Momentum around IPC-2581 is ...

Agentic AI, properly implemented, offers a path forward. But it will not emerge from larger models or more data alone. It requires a deliberate effort to capture and formalize design intent, to encode ...

While the US may be able to satisfy defense-sector demand for high-performance RF semiconductor needs, as the Chips Act has ...

Growing use of AI in design and inspection workflows introduces internal security risks, as improper tools may expose sensitive data and compromise compliance. Security has become a major issue for ...

How design reuse and IP management drive engineering excellence. In today’s electronics industry, product complexity ...

Lean Six Sigma gives employees the tools and training to optimize the production process. To better understand the difference: Lean Six Sigma = capable and effective. A key element in training is to ...

A good EMS partner brings real value. It manages assembly labor, SMT placement, inspection, test, rework, box build, documentation, scheduling and production discipline. That is what it is paid to do.