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All About Fiducials in PCBs

PCB or Printed Circuit Board designers, targeting high-volume production, are familiar with fiducials. These are copper features, visible through the solder mask openings, typically appearing [...]

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Substrate’s Role in PCB Reliability

For any type of PCB or Printed Circuit Board, its substrate or the material the board is made of, forms its backbone for holding the traces and the components. NEMA or National Electrical [...]

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Is Edge Plating Necessary for PCBs?

Rush PCB Inc. makes various types of high-quality PCBs or Printed Circuit Boards for the electronic industry. While each PCB can have an individual and unique boundary or perimeter, it typically [...]

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Inspection Bottlenecks in PCB Assembly

The supply chain for electronic manufacturers is fraught with deep vulnerabilities. This is primarily due to pandemic-related disruptions and geopolitical tensions. According to Rush PCB Inc., [...]

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All About Castellated Mounting Holes

At Rush PCB Inc., we make all types of PCBs, including those with castellated holes. In this article, we will overview castellated holes, their history, applications, benefits, design attributes, [...]

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PCB Assembly Automation for Streamlining Production

Contrary to popular belief that automation is a peril to be avoided at best, Rush PCB Inc advises dependence on the advancement of technology. In fact, without automation there will likely be no [...]

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All About Tombstoning

Tombstoning is an issue occurring during the soldering process when all components on a board are anchored to its bare surface. While there are many that will point fingers of blame on [...]

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Comparing Wave Soldering and Reflow Soldering: Making the Right Choice

The electronic industry follows two main types of automated soldering techniques for assembling their PCBs. These are wave soldering and reflow soldering. There are major differences between the [...]

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Two Methods of Developing Wiring Patterns for Printed Circuit Boards in 2023

This time, we will introduce two methods for creating wiring patterns. When using copper-clad laminates (CCL), the “subtractive method” is used to combine the film and photoresist, [...]

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What are FFC, BTB & Flying connectors and their role in PCB Boards?

FFC Connector The FFC connector is an advanced version of the card edge connector. The FFC connector was developed from a card edge connector for rigid substrates, specifically for flexible [...]