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Technical articles on PCB design, manufacturing, and industry best practices. Written by our engineering team.
PCIe PCB design guide — 85 ohm differential routing, channel loss budgets from Gen1 to Gen6, laminate selection, backdrilling, retimers, and the DFM checklist y
PCBA test fixture costs compared: bed-of-nails ICT, custom FCT and pogo-pin fixtures, plus the ROI breakeven that tells you when flying-probe test stops being e
Engineering and procurement guide to PCB design for wind turbine control systems: pitch control boards, SCADA condition monitoring, IGBT power converter PCBs, a
PCBA NPI process guide — EVT, DVT, PVT and pilot run stages, milestone gates, CM responsibilities, DFM and test strategy, BOM risk control, and how to run new p
Complete guide to PCB warpage control: root cause analysis, IPC-TM-650 measurement methodology, design and material strategies, and process controls that keep b
PCB warranty and RMA guide for buyers: what standard warranties cover, which terms to negotiate, and how the return process works when boards fail.
Complete guide to vendor-managed inventory (VMI) and consignment stock programs for PCB procurement. Covers cost models, implementation steps, supplier qualific
PCB vibration and shock testing guide: JESD22-B103/B104 and MIL-STD-810 test methods, fixture design, acceleration levels, failure modes like cracked BGA balls,
Complete guide to PCB via types: through-hole vs blind vs buried vias, via-in-pad design rules, backdrilling for signal integrity, and microvia technology for H