Licky's Column

How Silkscreen Circuit Board Manufacturers Apply Silk Screening on PCBs

by Licky Li

How Silkscreen Circuit Board Manufacturers Apply Silk Screening on PCBs

How Silkscreen Circuit Board Manufacturers Apply Silk Screening on PCBs   Silkscreen printing is an indispensable part of the printed circuit boa...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing, silkscreen

Things You Need To Know About Aluminum PCBs

by Licky Li

Things You Need To Know About Aluminum PCBs

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) can be made from various metals. These special PCBs are known as a metal core printed circuit boards (MCPCBS). The ch...
Posted in Aluminum Printed Circuit Board, MCPCB

4-Layer PCB: How Do They Differ from Other Multilayer PCBs

by Licky Li

4-Layer PCB: How Do They Differ from Other Multilayer PCBs

As the demand for advanced tech, high-speed, high-performance, and miniature devices has risen, the need for complex and small-sized printed circui...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication

Introduction to Heavy Copper PCB

by Licky Li

Introduction to Heavy Copper PCB

Heavy copper printed circuit boards are the latest trend in PCB industry. These PCBs are used in various electrical circuits due to several benefit...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, Thick-copper PCBs

PCB Fabrication Essential: Gerber File Know-How

by Licky Li

PCB Fabrication Essential: Gerber File Know-How

One of the best practices employed in creation of PCBs is using Gerber files. Gerber files are used to supplement information and act as a medium o...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication

Essential Steps in PCB Fabrication Services

by Licky Li

Essential Steps in PCB Fabrication Services

The manufacture and fabrication of printed circuit boards (PCB) is an elaborate process that requires orientation for details and knack for precisi...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

What tools do you need for your PCB design

by Licky Li

What tools do you need for your PCB design

When one thinks of tools, the images that usually come to mind are hammers, saws, welding tools, etc. But when it comes to printed circuit boards d...
Posted in PCB design

Standard PCBs with 1 to 8 Layers: Thickness and More

by Licky Li

Standard PCBs with 1 to 8 Layers: Thickness and More

PCBs have been integral to the advancements in electronics and their increased applications. There are various types of PCBs considered by a PCB fa...
Posted in PCB, PCB fabrication, PCB manufacturing

PCB Design for 1-20 Layers: Tips to Choose the Layers for Your PCB

by Licky Li

PCB Design for 1-20 Layers: Tips to Choose the Layers for Your PCB

The efficiency of a printed circuit board lies in the number of layers. So, it is important to make the proper selection of layers. The previous po...
Posted in PCB design

PCB Design for 1-20 Layers: Know the Importance of Different PCB Layers

by Licky Li

PCB Design for 1-20 Layers: Know the Importance of Different PCB Layers

Printed circuit boards have been a part of electronic devices for several years now. They are found in industrial and consumer electronic devices s...
Posted in PCB design

PCB Lead-free regulations

by Licky Li

PCB Lead-free regulations

Until recently, lead was almost ubiquitous in the construction of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Due to its melting point and ability to form stron...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing, Surface finish

When shuold use bare board testing?

by Licky Li

When shuold use bare board testing?

A bare board and the bare board testing process have critical roles to play in printed circuit board (PCB) creation. In PCB development, the bare b...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, Test