Why are PCB buying departments often hesitant to move business from one vendor to another, even when it is clearly warranted? Perhaps it’s the overly cumbersome process required by...
May 23, 2023: It has always amazed me how electronic distributors and rep firms who sell everything that goes into an assembly rarely sell the printed circuit board itself....
Try a first article assembly report (FAAR)…
I have been selling bare printed circuit boards (PCBs) for over 30 years to a variety of customers who ordered a wide selection of PCBs. The most common complaint...
Engineering questions are the number one complaint most PCB buyers have about board manufacturers. “Why can’t you build the boards without all these questions?” they ask. “We sent you...
PCB purchasing is often a balancing act. You need to have your boards delivered on time, but you don’t want them to arrive too early. When it comes to...
Stop by the DirectPCB booth at the Design-2-Part Show in Atlanta March 29-30 and find out how to save on #PCB purchases! Plus get a free copy of my book, PCB...
PCB buyers often invest a lot of time at the beginning of their relationship with a supplier, signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), spelling out manufacturing specifications, sending quotes, placing orders,...
Blind and buried vias are needed when the PCB circuit artwork or design is of very tight or heavy packaging density that would not allow a via or vias to pass entirely...