SMT Passive Parts (Reference Article)

If you're looking for a handy reference for SMT parts, this may be a great place to start. We have some basic information to decode the different codes and parameters for resistors, capacitors,...

System In Package Technology

A System In a Package (SIP) is a functional package that integrates multiple functional chips, including processors and memory, into a single package that achieves a completely functional system...

Static electricity

If you've ever handled any type of pre-consumer electronics, you've probably seen labels warning about static electricity. If you've ever wondered why, we'll try to shed some light on that topic...

Basics of TPE Overmolding

Silicon rubber mold manufacturing

What is a gerber file and how to get one?

Gerber files are the most common and most widely used file formats in the electronics assembly industry. This is the type of files that most circuit design softwares produce. In the electronics...

2019 Holiday Calendar

Happy New Year to everyone! We hope that everyone had a great end to 2018 and that your 2019 is full of promise and expectation. We wish everyone all the best! 

SMT quality management

With the transition of product-oriented to more market-oriented (aka customer-oriented) business management, quality processes have also undergone many changes from the initial...

The Guide to SMT Material Package Type: Chip Capacitor

Capacitors are usually indicated by symbols such as C, CN, EC, TC, PC, BC with numbers appended to them to designate their characteristics. Different types of capacitors have different circuit...

The Guide to SMT Material Packaging: Chip Resistor

The obstructive effect of an object on the passage of electric current is called resistance. Anything that specifically makes such an obstruction is simply called a resistor. Resistors are the...

How to use SMT Red Glue

SMT red glue is a temperature-set adhesive that is used during the SMD process to fix certain components to the board in circumstances where they might lose connection or fall off before reflow. ...

Basics of the SMT Reflow Soldering Temperature Plate

Reflow soldering is the most common method used by SMT to bond electronic components to printed circuit boards. Reflow soldering refers to the use of solder paste (a mixture of solder and flux) to...

The Guide to SMT material package type: Standard Parts

SMT involves a wide variety of parts and styles, many of which have formed industry-wide standards. These are mainly chips, capacitors, resistors, and other types of components. Many are still...

The Basics of DIP Wave Soldering

With the mass production of electronic products, the method of manual welding is no longer appropriate for market requirements, production efficiency, and product quality. Hence, manual immersion...

What is A SMT Solder Paste Injection System ?

A Solder Paste Inspection system, also known as SPI, is a solder paste detection system. The main function is to detect the quality of the printing of solder paste such as volume, area, height, XY...

Reinforcing Rib Structure Design for Plastic Parts

In a previous article, we discussed a bit on rib design and the reasons that you'd want to have this type of design in your plastics. In this article, we will go into more details about designing...