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Thin and Thick Film Resistors

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Components Sourcing

What are Thin and Thick Film Resistors? Thin and Thick Film Resistors are the most common types in the market. They are characterized by a resistive layer on a ceramic base. Although their appearance might be very similar, their …

Laser Direct Imaging (LDI) in PCB Manufacturing

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PCB Manufacturing

New Features of Electronic Devices Electronics market calls for smaller and lighter and more reliable portable electronic devices for many years and will continue. As challenges facing to electronic devices manufactures are going to be more critical, they create …

10 Tips to Save Your PCB Cost

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PCB Manufacturing

How to Save Your PCB Cost? 10 Tips All You Want to Know Fabricating low PCB cost is not easy, and there is a boat load of machinery, human labor, and processes that make it all happen. But your list …

Common Flex PCB Surface Finishes

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PCB Manufacturing

Copper in Printed Circuit Boards Printed circuit boards (PCBs), or called printed wiring boards (PWBs), have become basic parts in almost all areas of modern technologies. Copper trace is a crucial element on circuit boards. The copper always plays …

All about Active, Passive and Electromechanical Components

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Through Hole ‧ Axial & Radial Capacitor (Non-Polarized) Description: Capacitor store and discharge electricity. They consist of two metal plates, or conducting surfaces, separately by an insulating material called a dielectric. After a sufficient buildup in one plate, …

Terminology of Electronic Components in PCB Assembly

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Introduction Components What’s component in electronics industry? An electronic component is any device that handles electricity. These devices come in many different configurations, shapes and sizes. Different components have different electrical functions and are used for a great variety …

Effects of Copper Surface Roughness on High-Speed PCBs

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PCB Design

What Is Copper Surface Roughness? In high-speed design (HSD) and fabrication, we always meet the roughness of the conductor’ surface, which is called conductor or copper surface roughness. What’s copper surface roughness? As a PCB design and manufacturing company, MADPCB …

Glossy or Matte Solder Mask on PCBs?

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PCB Manufacturing

When submit your Gerber files for PCB fabrication, one of the fab notes you must be mentioned is the Solder Mask and whether to print a shiny solder mask, also called a glossy finish, or to a matte finish on …

Palladium and Gold Thickness in ENEPIG for Soldering and Gold Wire Bonding

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PCB Manufacturing

Introduction of ENIG and ENEPIG Nowadays, Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG) is commonly used for substrates that require soldering and mechanical contacting. Although ENIG with increased gold thickness (electroless gold) is a viable surface finish for gold wire bonding, presently …

6 Representative Rigid-Flex Board Constructions

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PCB Manufacturing

With the demand for portable electronics ever increasing, the need to produce more compact devices with ever-increasing capabilities calls for engineering solutions that combine functionality with flexibility. In this blog, we introduce some representative rigid-flex board constructions in flexible PCB …