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3 Types of via covering

3 Types of via covering

Via covering Via covering means that the vias are covered by the solder mask or other chemical materials. Why do the vias sometimes need to be cove...

What Is the PCB Layer Stack-up?

What Is the PCB Layer Stack-up?

PCB layer stack-up, also called layer build-up, is the arrangement of insulating layers and conductive layers (copper layers) that make up the PCB ...

What Is Back drilling?

What Is Back drilling?

Back drilling, or controlled depth drilling, is a process used on high-speed multi-layered PCBs to remove the stubs from plated through-holes or vi...

What is PCB Milling?

What is PCB Milling?

  What we here mean with PCB milling is one of the manufacturing processes which is used to cut out the board contours and the slots or cut-outs in...

What Is Via-in-pad?

What Is Via-in-pad?

Via-in-pad is the design of placing the via inside the copper pad, and it is usually used for space optimization of the PCB. The PCB can provide up...

What are the plated-through slots?

What are the plated-through slots?

     Plated-through slots, metal slots, and cut-outs refer to the same technology in PCB manufacturing. A plated slot means a slot is plated with c...

What is the surface finish?

What is the surface finish?

Surface finish is one of the PCB fabrication processes. It is also called surface treatment or surface coating. PCB surface finish acts like a clot...

What are the gold fingers?

What are the gold fingers?

Gold fingers are the gold-plated narrow connectors on the edge of printed circuit boards (PCBs), building connections between multiple boards or be...

PCB design & layout

PCB design & layout

  A printed circuit board (PCB) design is not an easy thing. It is a critical part of the design of electronics product and includes PCB routing an...

Advantages of mixed assembly

Advantages of mixed assembly

What is the mixed assembly? Though surface mount technology has become the main mounting method in PCB manufacturing, there are still some componen...

3 advantages of SMT assembly

3 advantages of SMT assembly

SMT, the full name is surface mount technology. SMT is a way to mount the components or parts onto the boards. Due to the better outcome and higher...

QuinLED-Dig-Quad

QuinLED-Dig-Quad

Description The QuinLED-Dig-Quad is a Quad channel ESP8266/ESP32 based addressable LED controller! Easily integrates with MQTT and Home Assistant o...