Over 15 years have passed since North America and Europe ceased being the center of worldwide PCB fabrication and were supplanted by a Chinese market with low-cost labor, lax environmental requirements, and strong government support. In just a few short years, the superior offshore cost advantages of this new dynamic put volume PCB production in [...]
Bannockburn, Ill. — In September of 2015, IPC delivered revision D of IPC-6012, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. Building on this base standard, IPC has developed the first automotive addendum, IPC-6012DA, Automotive Applications Addendum to IPC-6012D Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. This addendum addresses the reliability of rigid printed boards which [...]
PCB maker Apex International has reported revenues of NT$779 million ($23.43 million) for May, up by 12.56% on month and 13.44% on year. Accumulated revenues for the first five months of 2016 totaled NT$3.309 billion, up 8.38% on year, according to Digitimes. The company reported earlier that it posted net profits of NT$101 million for [...]
1. A printed circuit board comprising: a printed wiring board; and a transmission circuit implemented on the printed wiring board and configured to transmit digital signals, wherein the printed wiring board includes a main wiring pattern which is connected to the transmission circuit and which transmits the digital signals, a first wiring pattern having one [...]
The 2016 HONGKONG exhibition around the corner,our company --XJY printed circuit board will attend this exhibition from 11th to 14th April. We will show our pcb samples such as FR4 4L boards,AL LED boards,CEM1 CEM3 PCBs during the exhibition. If you were interested in our samples,warmly welcome to visit our booth:9F12 AsiaWorld-EXPO. Shenzhen Xinjiaye Electronic [...]
A printed circuit board, or PCB, is a self-contained module of interconnected electronic components found in devices ranging from common beepers, or pagers, and radios to sophisticated radar and computer systems. The circuits are formed by a thin layer of conducting material deposited, or "printed," on the surface of an insulating board known as the [...]
Global and China Rigid PCB Industry Report, 2014-2015 is primarily concerned about the followings: 1. Overview of global rigid PCB industry 2. Analysis of PCB downstream market 3. PCB development trend 4. Analysis of photoelectricity, laptop computer, auto and memory PCB industry 5. Ranking of PCB industry 6. 33 PCB Companies PCB industry can be [...]
This research says 2014 was a good year for majority of PCB companies, as output value of PCB industry touched USD59.6 billion, rising 3.7% against 2013, the fastest growth rate since 2011. Looking forward to 2015, a collapse in prices of commodities, especially in that of copper, will significantly reduce raw materials costs of PCB [...]
At the recent HKPCA & IPC APEX South China Fair, I spoke with Gillad Galor, founder and general manager of AOI maker Optima LTD, about the his company's technology, and what's driving product innovation in the AOI space. He also talked about the benefits of in-line AOI systems. Stephen Las Marias: Gillad, let's start by [...]
Here we are, already in the first week of 2016. We will now have to start concentrating on writing 2016 instead of 2015. Time flies when you’re having fun. Is that it? Are we really having fun? I believe we are. Even with all of the challenges the PCB industry faces every day, it is [...]