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Increasing The Speed Of Quick Turn PCB Industry

In the world of printed circuit boards, timing is everything. Getting a prototype PCB back to the designer to be implemented into a new product as soon as possible can mean the difference between a product meeting its deadlines and hitting the market at just the right time to make the best sales or missing its deadline and collecting dust on the back shelves of a Target store.

In order to save time, many product designers look for ways they can speed up the process of submission and PCB manufacturing so no one has to wait around.

Convert All Files: Somewhere between your design team’s autocad and drawing files to the manufacturer’s workbench, a conversion process must occur so that these files can be read more efficiently by the manufacturing firm. By converting these drawings to gerber files in advance, you save precious time that the manufacturer doesn’t have on a quick turn PCB project. Some manufacturers even offer these tools to their customers in advance so everyone is on the same page before the project begins. These tools can often prevent costly errors that can slow down production.

Area Calculation: By ensuring that all components fit in the area provided, you ensure that your printed circuit board will be right the first time. The more calculations you provide, the more control you have over the final product. Manufacturers can make sure that everything works together and that you are getting the best possible materials. But by ensuring the calculations are all correct in the blueprint, you ensure that everything will run smoothly when it is time to build.

Clarity In Direction: A clean, expedited manufacturing process is all about communication. Make sure you, as a designer, have conveyed everything to your manufacturer that you want accomplished and if there are special circumstances. Your manufacturer should know everything you know in terms of what goes where, why it goes there and what, if any, negative outcomes or possible errors they should be on the lookout for.

Posted 6 days, 19 hours ago at 22:51.
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TechInsights Takes A Look Inside The iPhone 4S

Large technology companies make a fortune off of being secretive. From creating artificial demand for devices by spreading out release dates to keeping new and innovative features hidden from the public, technology companies try to keep their best ideas cloaked in mystery.

But now that everyone has had a peak at the iPhone 4S, Apple’s newest iteration of its revolutionary smartphone, consultants at informational think tank TechInsights have taken viewers behind the curtain, into the printed circuit board, the battery housing, the camera, the speakers and the USB connector with an interactive video teardown. This handy tool explores the layout of one of the most advanced technological devices on the market today for engineers looking for ideas for their next project.

With the TechInsights interactive video, viewers get a PCB sample, complete with inside information on the component and PCB manufacturers responsible, the specs of each piece and the layout of all attached chips and wires. Short of voiding your warranty with an in-person teardown, TechInsights does it all.

When creating a prototype PCB, it is important to know what has worked in the past and how you can connect all the working functions of your computer or tech device together. Not only is the iPhone 4S one of the most popular smartphones on the market, it is also Apple’s thinnest yet, utilizing space on the front and back of the board, and creating great economy out of a printed circuit board that barely takes up half of the phone’s internal space.

In addition to the video, TechInsights also explores several of the components in greater depth. The Apple A5 processor, Qualcomm chipset and Broadcom wi-fi and Bluetooth center all get a second look.

Posted 2 months, 1 week ago at 22:01.
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Printed Circuit Board Orders Up This Month, Down On Year

It has become an accepted fact in the retail sector that sales decrease over the summer. Maybe people are out enjoying the sunshine instead of buying things. Maybe industries wait until workers are back from vacation to make purchases. But whatever causes it, retailers are happy the summer has ended.

No retailers are happier than those in the printed circuit board business.
According to electronics industry trade group IPC, Orders of North American circuit boards and flexible circuits in September declined 18.4 percent from the same month one year ago. But while the whole industry has experienced a down year, the arrival of fall has been kind to PCB manufacturers. Compared to August, circuit board shipments increased 3.5 percent in September, heralding a victory for the industry looking to rebound through the fall as customers return to prototyping and preparing products for 2012.

Flexible circuits also rebounded, the IPC report stated.
Compared to the previous month, September shipments of flexible circuits increased by 20.1 percent, offering a strong statement on the state of the circuit industry for prototype PCBs in 2012.

As the year continues and American demand for electronics rises, many IPC analysts predict that printed circuit boards will continue to rebound this fall.

Posted 3 months ago at 02:36.
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Quality PCB board products and a quick lead time equals happy customers

At Finpo, we pride ourselves on delivering quality PCB board products in a timely fashion. We know how important our clients’ printed circuit board needs are and we make sure to get the finished product into your hands as quickly as possible as a result. That’s why we’ve been an industry leader for over 30 years.

Whether you’re looking for standard printed circuit boards or multilayer PCBs, we’re here to help. Our job is to support you and your projects, and we want your experience with Finpo to be as smooth as possible. From start to finish, you can be sure that our experienced group of employees has your best interests in mind. We will always do our best to keep up with the timelines on your quick turn PCB or prototype PCB orders because we know how crucial speed and efficiency is to success.

With the PCB board industry experiencing a rise in orders and shipments over the past few months, Finpo is ready to meet your needs. Get a free instant quote on our website, and if your printed circuit board needs fall outside of the scope of our instant quote calculator, we can still help! Simply send us a message and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

Thanks for choosing Finpo – we look forward to working with you on your next PCB board project.

Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago at 21:24.
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MCPCB Aiding Surface Mount LED’s

In recent years LED lighting has become increasing popular, largely due to their high luminous efficacy. Luminous efficacy is the measure of a sources efficiency to provide visible light. Because LED’s provide a high amount of visible light they have been typically used in aviation, automobiles and various indicator laps. An important contributing factor for long life in a LED light is cooling them down by lowering their junction temperature. MCPCB (Metal Core Printed Circuit Board) is one of the leading assembly pieces for surface mount LED’s.
The most effective MCPCB’s are made with an Aluminum base. An electrically isolated, heat dissipating layer of proprietary insulation material goes on top of the base, followed by a layer of Copper over top as well. The base often varies in thickness, usually anywhere from .8 to 3 mm. The insulation layer is typically thin, varying on it’s specification and the Copper layer can range from 1 to 4 oz.
MCPCB’sare able to be uniquely designed to fit a variety of LED footprints, making it easier to use LED’s for various functions. Today LED’s can be seen in a number of different uses. A few popular LED lighting options are:

Flashlights
Outdoor garden lighting
Automobile lighting
Christmas lights

There are many prototype PCB’sprototype PCB’s and MCPCB’s in hopes to assist the implementation of high power LED lighting in a variety of other functions. Miners and deep water divers would benefit from higher powered LED lighting to improve visibility during their work. With the advances in surface mount LED lighting, MCPCB’s are aiding the longevity of LED’s and their functionality for implementation in more crucial roles.