What is a Solder Mask?
Nov 9, 2020|Manufacturing Excellence, Technological Advancements and Materials
Source: Unsplash Solder masks, also known as solder resist masks or solder stop masks, have become more popular as the market demand for printed circuit board manufacturing increases. Since surface mount technology (SMT) becomes the easiest way to mass-produce the components, soldering masks become vital. While hand-soldered assemblies do not require a solder mask, masks are essential for mass-produced PCBs. Here, we...
PCB Stackup: What It Is And How To Use It
Oct 6, 2020|Product Innovations and Design, Technological Advancements and Materials
Modern trends of increasingly compact electronic products require three-dimensional designs of printed circuit boards with multiple layers. However, layer stackup presents new problems associated with this design perspective. One challenge is obtaining quality builds for your project. The stackup of PCBs is especially vital in recent years as companies produce an increased number of complex printed circuits composed of multiple layers....
A Complete Guide to Flexible Printed Circuit Boards
Oct 2, 2020|PCB Maintenance, Repair and Troubleshooting, Product Innovations and Design
Originally designed to replace traditional wire harnesses, flexible printed circuits have evolved from early World War II to the exponential growth possible today. Ideal for simple to complex applications, flexible circuits possess an outstanding versatility to tackle nearly any circuit board job. Table of Contents1 What Are Flexible Printed Circuits?2 Basic Types of Flexible Printed Circuits2.1 Single-Sided2.2 Double-Sided2.3 Multi-Layer2.4 Rigid Flex3...
