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  • What Goes in the PCB RFQ Checklist?

    Want a quick response to the PCB assembly RFQ? Submit the full package of details.

    Design projects that are actually completed with time to spare are few.  We do what we can, but breaking new ground invariably uncovers a few snakes in the brush, and dealing with them takes time. That means that the next step – production ramp – starts behind schedule. At that point you need to get assembly quotes back ASAP so a choice can be made and the trigger pulled to get product flowing.

  • What is the Real Key to Domestic PCB Industry Success?

    Greg Papandrew

    The recognition and funds are good. But do they attack an underlying issue?

    Reading Dr. Hayao Nakahara’s annual accounting of the printed circuit board market (which ran on this site last month), it’s hard to believe Taiwan was once dependent on Japan for PCB knowledge.

    Years ago, however, it wasn’t Taiwan and China battling it out for market dominance; it was Japan and the US. Yet long before China emerged as a player, Taiwan had already identified PCBs as a key area for development.

  • White Knight Introduces PCB 'Make vs. Buy' Worksheet

    PCB "Make vs Buy" Worksheet PCB design decision tool poses 15 questions along with varying answer scenarios reflecting important PCB design criteria. Suggests numerical scoring values for each of the 15 questions. Totals worksheet numerical scores and compares sum to predetermined scores for five "Make vs Buy" recommendations. For product managers, design engineers and buyers.

    White Knight PCB, a division of Quarter Century Design, www.whiteknightpcbcom

  • Your PCB Vendor Basket Should Have More than One Egg

    Greg Papandrew

    Relying on a single source is a recipe for failure.

    “Good, fast and cheap … pick two” is an old maxim that applies – to a degree, anyway – to the printed circuit board industry.

    The implications, of course, are that if it’s fast and good, it’s going to be expensive; if it’s good and cheap, it will require lots of time; and if it’s cheap and fast, the quality will be poor.

    PCB buyers should keep this in mind when choosing vendors and avoid relying too much on one supplier if they want good quality boards delivered on time and at a reasonable price.

  • Zhen Ding Parent Sets Revenue Mark

    TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics today reported December consolidated revenues of NT$515.6 billion (US$16.11 billion), a new record for the world's largest EMS/ODM. 

  • Zuken Launches CADStar Essential PCB Design 'Bundle'

    CADStar Essential schematic and PCB design tool suite offers a single design environment with a common GUI for core PCB design activities such as schematics, library creation, routing and export for manufacturing. The complete schematic to PCB design flow supports up to 1,000 pins on four layers with an effective cost of $1 per pin. Supported by downloadable self-teach support material that incorporates links to video files to illustrate key features. Targets novice and basic designers and priced at $999.

    Zuken, www.zuken.com/cadstar-essential

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  • Zuken Seeks Abstracts for Annual User Conference

    WESTFORD, MA -- Zuken is seeking presentations for its annual user conference next year in San Diego.