It’s great to be traveling again in Asia! First up, visiting our PCB vendors and scouting potential new vendors in Taiwan…
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...
Your PCB supplier has been acquired. Will this acquisition benefit you as a board buyer? Or will it lead to higher prices and a reduced level of service? The...
There was a big study done well before I became part of the industry some 30 years ago that determined for the typical two-layer, 0.062-inch board, the amount of...
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...