By Greg Papandrew, Cofounder of DirectPCB There’s a gaping hole in the system most commercial EMS and OEM companies have developed to protect the intellectual property (IP) of their...
Love may be blind, but buying a PCB doesn’t have to be…
By Greg Papandrew, Co-founder, DirectPCB 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...
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...
By Greg Papandrew, DirectPCB co-founder The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has extended the Section 301 tariff exemption on Chinese manufactured imports through year’s end. For PCBs, the exemption pertains, as it...
PCB suppliers who use good packaging methods are keeping their products safe from physical damage incurred during transit from the manufacturing facility to customers’ warehouses. But just as importantly,...
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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...
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...
The Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill aims to provide an incentive for domestic production of PCBs with a 25% tax credit...