Category: Electronics

One of the common mistakes that many manufacturers make is not expecting more out of their electronic contract manufacturing partner. There are many electronic contract manufacturers out there that will do the bare minimum — meaning that they will limit the assembly that they do based on whatever documentation and instructions are provided to them. However, an electronic contract manufacturing partner should do more than just this. When looking for an electronic contract manufacturer to work with, find out if they will do the following: Effort to Learn About The Product Don’t work with an electronic contract manufacturing partner that doesn’t care. Look for a partner that takes a proactive approach to understand the inner workings of what they are assembling. The more that they know about the product’s functionality and end use, the more effectively they’ll be able to put it together.

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The technology is progressing at a fast pace making more and more electronic components obsolete. New and innovative electronic components are making their way to the market, making it difficult for people to find End of Line (EOL) electronic components. And it does not help that the market is full of all kinds of suppliers including unethical ones that sell fake products to naïve buyers. People who want to buy electronic components feel unsure about where to start their search and which suppliers to trust to place their order. As a buyer, it is essential that you make informed decisions to make the right choice. Here are the tops tips to find a reliable electronic components supplier:

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Designers play a crucial role in many of the products we use every day.  Not only have they dreamt up many of the life-changing technology we take for granted but they also work with engineers to improve the user experience of just about everything under the sun. However, today’s tech-heavy world means that designers need to be cognizant of engineering challenges – such as electromagnetic interference (EMI).  This can disrupt critical systems and functions of mobile devices, industrial equipment, cars, and even medical instruments.  With that in mind, here is an overview of the importance of EMI shielding in design.

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One of the decisive factors whether an Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) is accepted or not is the presence of Computer Aided Design data. But why? If you are involved in a modern manufacturing process you definitely need an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) since this is confidential information and also the core of your overall design. This is the reason why you should submit your OEM to your EMS partner before stepping into the next manufacturing stages. This is the first milestone of a series of modern and detailed manufacturing processes. Are you having trouble transforming from 2D images to 3D images? You need a really good quality CAD software for it. Every actual manufacturing process is a work of art presented by the designer and the deciding factor is whether any equipment used can enable it to happen. You really need the CAD software to make your products meet the…

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Electronic designs cover a wide array of technical options. In this post, we will cover some of the basics that will help you improve your electronic designs and make sure that you complete it successfully. 1. Block diagram The first part of your design schematic is a block diagram. Block diagram should be an extract from the document showing the hardware design. This particular section is similar to outlining an essay. This is because it gives the design an overview of the architecture and the reader gets a reference. If you want your block diagram to look great, make sure that you include page numbers in the schematic sections. 2. Naming the nets This can be a time-consuming process, but if you want to state the purpose of every net, you need to name them. Apart from this, naming the nets will help you in debugging the program and allow…

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