Licky's Column

Rigid PCB VS. flexible PCB

by Licky Li

Rigid PCB VS. flexible PCB

Both rigid and flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) serve to connect electronic components in various consumer and non-consumer devices. As the n...
Posted in Flexible PCB, FPC Flexible PCB, PCB, PCB design, rigid-flex pcb

Copper filling of blind microvias

by Licky Li

Copper filling of blind microvias

Vias, the holes through which stacked pads are electrically connected, are essential parts of printed circuit boards (PCBs). As electronic devices,...
Posted in #blind via, #via in pcb, HDI PCB, PCB, PCB design, Via covering, Via-in-pad

The benefits of prototyping PCB

by Licky Li

The benefits of prototyping PCB

WHAT IS A PCB PROTOTYPE? A PCB prototype is essentially an early sample of a product, built with the purpose of testing the design idea to see if ...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, prototype

4 Main Types of Plating Methods in PCB production

by Licky Li

4 Main Types of Plating Methods in PCB production

here are four main types of plating methods in PCB (Printed Circuit Board) production: finger-plated plating, through-hole plating, reel linkage se...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

Key Points in Manufacturing Mechanical Blind-Via

by Licky Li

Key Points in Manufacturing Mechanical Blind-Via

Introduction: Mechanical blind through-hole PCB means that both the blind holes and the through-hole of the plate are formed by the process of mech...
Posted in BGA, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

BGA Soldering Quality Detection Techniques by X-Ray Imaging

by Licky Li

BGA Soldering Quality Detection Techniques by X-Ray Imaging

Introduction: BGA is a typical high-density packaging technology. Its characteristics are that the chip pins are distributed under the package in t...
Posted in BGA, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB Layer stack-up, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

PCB Gold Finger Design and Processing-production

by Licky Li

PCB Gold Finger Design and Processing-production

What is the Gold Finger? Gold finger is the connector at the edge of boards. It is similar to fingers, so we called gold finger, please see the fol...
Posted in HDI PCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, pcba

7 Tips in Designing PCB

by Licky Li

7 Tips in Designing PCB

1. Flexible application of via design For high-voltage, high-current, high-power, and high-heat components, the layout of components should be as l...
Posted in HDI PCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

Types and Characteristics of Ceramic Substrates

by Licky Li

Types and Characteristics of Ceramic Substrates

Ceramic substrate refers to a special process board where copper foil is directly bonded to the surface (single side or double side) of alumina (Al...
Posted in HDI PCB, MCPCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

How to avoid the negative effects of vias in high-speed PCB design

by Licky Li

How to avoid the negative effects of vias in high-speed PCB design

The basic concept of vias Via is an important part of multilayer PCB. The cost of drilling usually accounts for 30% to 40% of the cost of PCB. Simp...
Posted in HDI PCB, PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

What is Flex PCB? — An Overview of Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB

by Licky Li

What is Flex PCB? — An Overview of Flex and Rigid-Flex PCB

The most common and used type of Printed Circuit Boards is the rigid type, but the flex one is another type that you may think of using it after ge...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, pcba, Rigid Flex PCB

8 common PCB marks on PCB boards

by Licky Li

8 common PCB marks on PCB boards

Eight Common PCB Marks: From Left to Right: Stamp Holes – Types of Holes- Solder Thief pad – Fiducial Marks From Left to Right: PCB Slots, PCB Bu...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, pcba