Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 3017

How Lean Manufacturing Adds Value to PCB Production

In an earlier paper, we established the importance of design for manufacturing (DFM) in today’s PCB manufacturing environment. PCBs designed using those techniques typically experience reduced failure...

PCB Production printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 1767

It's Only Common Sense: What's Taking So Long?

What’s keeping you? Why does that quote take so darn long? I hear comments like this all the time from my buyer friends who ask why PCB shops’ quotes take so long. “Why are we kept waiting when we’re ...

printed circuit board PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 2427

EPTE Newsletter from Japan: New Champ of the PCB Industry

The global PCB industry continues to grow as business shifts from Western countries to Far Eastern countries. Japan was the leader in the industry for a number of years in terms of output value, but b...

PCB Industry printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 1827

Facebook: The Social Network Manufacturers Can't Figure Out

In my end of year review, I found that approximately 25% of PCB manufacturers have a Facebook page. Of those companies, 70% had given up. It was like something sinister had happened to the company’s F...

PCB manufacturers printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 2371

EPTE Newsletter from Japan: Slow Start for PCB Industry

The first quarter of 2014 is now in the history books and industry sales for January were sent to me recently. Listed below is a summary of this data compared to last year. Sales usually decline in J...

PCB Industry printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 2717

Spirit Circuits Partners with MPW Insurance Brokers

Innovative PCB manufacturer, Spirit Circuits, has appointed MPW Insurance Brokers to provide cover and risk management advice. MPW, the Kent-based insurance brokers, will provide general insurance co...

PCB manufacturer printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 1978

California PCB manufacturers revive training initiative

Industry association IPC announced today that its California Circuits Association (CCA) is in the process of establishing an educational program for printed circuit board fabrication training. The ed...

PCB manufacturers printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 2348

laser-assisted plating of printed circuit board (PCB) microvias

laser-assisted plating of printed circuit board (PCB) microvias Background of ResearchThis research project aims to investigate the laser-assisted plating process of printed circuit board (PCB) micro...

printed circuit board (PCB) PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 09,2014 1649

Enhancement of electroplating of PCB

Background of ResearchMiniaturization of electronic products is developing in a dramatic speed in past decade. Under this circumstance, printed circuit board industries coming up with this trend. Prin...

PCB Board Printed Circuit Board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 2548

UV-YAG laser drilling of glass-reinforced PCB material

Background of ResearchThe miniaturization of electronic products for information and communication has led to the increase of circuit density of PCBs. This means that the holes which connect the isola...

PCB material，Printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 1689

Development of PCB substrate material for high frequency application

Material Area Development of PCB substrate material for high frequency application Background of ResearchThe fastest growth segment in the PCB industry and market is in high speed/high frequency app...

PCB substrate material printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 2990

Development of plasma treatment for PCB fabrication process

Background of ResearchAccelerating performance requirements are driving the demand for high-speed, multilayer PCBs. Traditional manufacturing methods for laminating these layered boards and removing r...

PCB fabrication process multilayer PCB

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 2506

Advanced Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Material Using Nano-composite as Filler

Project NameAdvanced Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Material Using Nano-composite as Filler (ITS/024/03) Project SummaryThe proven product performance and existing manufacturing platform have allowed PC...

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) PCB Material

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 2300

HDI Technology

RFPC Project NameDevelopment of High Density Interconnect (HDI) Ablation and Imaging Technologies in PCB and Electronics Manufacture (ITF/150/00) Project SummaryDriven by miniaturisation of electron...

HDI Technology printed circuit board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 4519

Rigid Flex Printed Circuits (RFPC)

Project NameDevelopment of Rigid Flex Printed Circuits (RFPC) Manufacturing through Adoption of Advanced Critical Equipment.(GHS/063/04) Project SummaryPortable electronic products such as cellular p...

Printed Circuit board PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 1878

An Advanced Thermal Material for Metal-Core Printed Circuit (MCPCB)

Project NameAn Advanced Thermal Material for Metal-Core Printed Circuit (MCPCB) (ITS/120/06) Project SummaryThe designs of electronic devices and systems are being continuously improved by becoming s...

Metal-Core Printed Circuit，PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 10604

Liquid Crystal Polymer Printed Circuit Board (LCP PCB)

Project NameDevelopment of the liquid Crystal Polymer printed circuit board (LCP PCB) Manufacturing Technology for High-speed applications (ITS/092/07) Project SummaryDriven by the prevalence of wire...

Printed Circuit Board，PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 1386

Cost effective, high efficiency heat dissipation PCB for high-brightness LED

Project NameCost effective, high efficiency heat dissipation PCB for high-brightness LED Project SummaryLED technology has been continually adopted in various lighting solutions including Indoor Lig...

printed circuit board PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 08,2014 2564

Optical Printed Circuit Board

Project NameDevelopment of Manufacturing Technology of Optical printed circuit board Project SummaryThe next generation of internet switches and high-end computers are expected to process aggregate d...

Printed Circuit Board，PCB board

Karen Lin Apr 04,2014 2048

Taiwan- & China-based PCB Makers Ramp Up Capacity

Capacity ramps by PCB makers in Taiwan and China are set to boost sales of PCB equipment suppliers Csun Manufacturing, Machvision, Chime Ball Technology, and Ampoc Far-East. PCB maker Unimicron Techno...

PCB Maker，printed circuit board