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By Greg Papandrew, co-founder of DirectPCB Iโve been on the road with Levin Liu, our sales engineering manager, visiting customers. This is Levin’s first visit to the U.S. Heโs...
If you buy bare PCBs offshore, youโve likely been following the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA tariffs. Like many of you in the OEM and EMS space,...
The current US board market is spookier than it seems. Read about it in my latest column in Circuits Assembly…
By Greg Papandrew Most PCB supplier scorecards belong in the shredder. I talk to purchasing managers at EMS & OEM companies all the time who spend hours building 50-point...
By Greg Papandrew The Supreme Court did not ban all tariffs when it comes to PCBs. The Section 301 Tariffs (China 25%) are still in place. The IEEPA (10%)...
By Greg Papandrew PCB buyers love certifications because they look like shortcuts: one stamp, less risk. But for aerospace, medical and automative printed circuit boards, the reality is thatย AS9100,...
By GREG PAPANDREW Everyone wants their PCBs “yesterday,” but paying 5 to 10 times more for air freight isn’t always the right business move. For high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) buyers,...
By Greg Papandrew THIS ISย NOTย the year for buyers to accept PCB price increases blindly. This is the year to buy PCBs like a professional who understands the job isnโt...
The more information your PCB fabricator receives about your circuit board needs, the more accurate your quote will be. In addition, fewer questions about your order will need to...