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The Current Material Situation
Due to an increased demand for advanced materials to support the growth in 5G applications, many laminate manufacturers have increased the production and output of high-performance or high-speed material at the expense of standard performance materials. The current situation is having a negative effect on the supply of standard performance material (low-to-mid Tg). The consequence […]
PCB standards - why do we need them?
Have you ever designed a board, but got feedback that it couldn’t be manufactured unless changes were made? Or maybe you’ve designed a complex board and sent it to the factory, only to find out that the manufacturer didn’t build the board to your expectations? Printed circuit boards are becoming more complex, the factory options […]
How do we verify conformance?
NCAB Group has implemented what we see as market leading certificate of compliance. Learn more about it here.
Reliable PCBs – key factor that determines the quality of the end product
Reliability is a key factor right from the start of the PCB production process. If a PCB has a reliability issue, the end product itself is at risk. The important thing is getting it right first time. Trying to improve reliability once the product is designed and in production can lead to massively high costs […]
Key aspects for a reliable PCB
We know that good reliability is secured by achieving a good balance between verification on a product level and verification of the process. It cannot be achieved by screening or sorting on a product level – you cannot ‘inspect in’ good quality or reliability as the old adage goes. Classifications according IPC Class 1: General […]
Understand RF PCB Design – view and solutions
The challenges with RF PCB design There are many new challenges for PCB designers, when handling RF board. Among them, the top four factors are: What is RF – Radio Frequency – PCBs? The RF frequency range is typically from 300 KHz to 300GHz, and designs above 300 KHz are considered RF. The microwave frequency […]
More electronics in smaller spaces – the advantages and challenges with flex boards
The growing need for more electronics to be fitted into smaller spaces has led to a demand for more advanced PCBs, which in turn requires even higher precision in the design of the PCB.
New warehouse facilitates our logistics
The new NCAB Group UK warehouse is finally ready after being renovated during 13 months. NCAB Group UK have many customers who require warehousing, and providing this service gives us an additional competitive edge. It is the last step in our logistics and is something we take pride in so it is important that we […]
NCAB Group Sweden key contributor to smart electronics handbook
The aim of the handbook is to help everyone in the supply chain to take more knowledge based decisions. Many times, design engineers spend a lot of time to create fantastic products – but when it comes to manufacturing, information is lost along the way. This can lead to a product that does not carry […]
How to create a learning organization
Have you ever had a question at a meeting, but you look around the room and none of your colleagues seem to be asking it – maybe you’re supposed to know? So you don’t ask the question and think that you will figure it out later. What happens now, is that we rob ourselves and […]
NCAB Group – Making PCBs cool since 1993
Michael Larsson VP Sales, Group Function How would you describe a PCB to a child? It’s flat and often green, with a lot of small holes. You almost never see it, but it helps you get to soccer practice, keeps your ice cream cold and your Snapchat functioning. It make all the difference for […]
Bypass the PCB Broker?
This article has been published in the October 2016 edition of the magazine “Printed Circuit Design & Fab Circuits Assembly” and is a response to Greg Papadrew´s column “Shortening the supply chain” published in the same magazine in August 2016.
If tomorrow never comes
Financial gurus, more often giving contradictory advice than the other way around. Meteorologists, telling us very vague and disclaimed weather forecasts. NCAB Group Sweden future study in 2014 not even considering 3D printing as an important factor within the nearest 5 years. So how can future studies be of any use at all if it’s […]
Is size important?
When all this is in place customers can focus more on factors such as; problems solving, detect mistakes in Gerber files, design support, 8D reports, response time, product mix, (to shrink no of suppliers) and sustainable business. The list can be long and it will grow as time goes by. So the question is, can […]
More design tips - get it right from the start
COMMON DESIGN PROBLEMS REGARDING HDI PRODUCTION PROBLEMS DEPENDING ON THIS BEST SOLUTION Too tight demands on the thickness of overplating of plugged vias. (POFV or VIPPO) Affects the flow of the process, at a reasonable thickness of the overplating all the vias can be drilled in the same operation, which makes the process much […]
What´s on 2015?
Rikard Wallin, MD of NCAB Group Sweden and International Certified Future Strategist, attended the seminar and this is his summary of the main findings: According to Kairos Future many trends and events seems to be ”Heaven or Hell” choices, meaning that the trends looks like they will develop heavily in one direction OR the other. […]
High-tech PCBs - design tips to get it right from the start
In issue no 3 of In Focus – NCAB Group´s newsletter, we dig deeper into high-tech PCBs. As an appetizer, we will already now give you some useful designtips regarding HDIs. COMMON DESIGN PROBLEMS REGARDING HDI PRODUCTION PROBLEMS DEPENDING ON THIS BEST SOLUTION Dielectric too thick for laser vias Increased time for laser drilling, lower […]
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