How a resilient supply chain delivers Reliable PCBs
Reliability begins with a resilient supply chain. A product is only as reliable as the materials, processes, and people behind it.
PCB Fabrication Drawing
Fabrication notes, Drill Table, Scaled Drawing, Stackup Drawing and Array Drawing are all parts of a PCB fabrication drawing. But – what is a fabrication drawing – and why do you need it?
What is a PCB?
A PCB is built by non-conductive materials such as fiberglass or epoxy and has conductive pathways etched or printed onto its surface.
PCB Requirements for the Aerospace Industry
The design and performance of the aerospace PCB, a key to all aerospace systems, must be impeccable. Learn more here.
PCB design for extreme environments
PCB design for extreme environments – challenges with thermal management, altitude and shock and vibration events.
PCBs for the defense industry
We have talked to some of our NCAB experts regarding what to think about when producing reliable PCBs for the defense industry.
PCB designs with high-power applications – demands and considerations
High-power applications are those that require a lot of power to operate. This is usually because they are used in devices that need to be able to run for a long time without being plugged in.
Electronics are transforming the world
Electronics trends in general and electrical vehicle charger in particular – learn more about important driving trends within electronics.
NCAB and the Sustainable Development Goals
Through our sustainability work, and with our stakeholders, we are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with our main contribution being to 9 out of the 17 goals. The Global Goals document, and its targets, will serve as an important guide in our work to further build our sustainability strategy and thus develop […]
HDI – high density interconnect PCBs – design trends
Electronic products are becoming more and more complex. The miniaturization of electronic components pushes the evolution of printed circuit boards towards complexity that was unthinkable only a few years ago. The need arises when one no longer thinks of an object that has a single and simple function, but of objects that are evolving in […]
Thermal management in electronic systems is becoming increasingly important
In today’s electronics industry there are increasing calls for special thermal management solutions. NCAB’s experts tell about the methods available.
PCB materials – how to make the right choice
Dielectric materials are an important consideration when designing and producing PCBs. They influence both the mechanical and electrical properties of the PCB which is more and more important in the fast moving PCB industry. As features such as blind and buried vias, multilayer HDI stack-ups and high frequency signals become more common, the dielectric materials […]
Alleviate price increases with your PCB designs
There are many articles that have explained the reasoning for the increased pricing, including this one here [Prices of Copper-Clad Laminates Continue to Rise (iconnect007.com)]. We are going to focus on how you can respond, but understanding some of the driving factors to increased price and lead time. One of the biggest impacts to a […]
PCB Button Plating – what is it, when and why is it needed?
First let’s discuss the basics when it comes to a typical rigid PCB. During the production process with a rigid PCB, we would image and etch our inner layer cores, laminate them together, drill and plate with Electro Deposited copper (ED copper), and then move on to pattern plating. So you have copper foil […]
Factory Management – our key to maximizing factory performance
Our Factory Management team have daily contact with the factories and our quality engineers are directly responsible for the factories’ performance, as well as for building relationships and working proactively with them to achieve improvements.
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 […]