PCB Array Strength. This is the tradeoff between the ease of depanelization and array support during production. Increasing the board count per array can increase strength and reduce vibration, but there is a fine line. In this column, I will describe what is necessary to ensure you maximize the number of PCBs in the array and still provide adequate support strength for…

Today we will review what you can do to ensure there are no questions from the Assembler with a brief list of what things are necessary for a Bill of Materials (BOM).

“Time waste differs from material waste in that there can be no salvage. The easiest of all wastes and the hardest to correct is the waste of time, because wasted time does not litter the floor like wasted material.” - Henry Ford - As an assembler, we are asked to do a full turnkey build. We purchase the bare PCBs, the parts and do the assembly. This frequently means when…