Author: Matthew Tao

You’ve spent weeks on a complex PCB design, only to worry about it failing during fabrication. Warping, uneven traces, and bad yields are common nightmares. What if a simple, often-overlooked feature could drastically improve your board’s reliability?

Are you struggling with mysterious noise issues in your mixed-signal designs? You’ve separated your analog and digital sections, but sensitive signals are still getting corrupted. The culprit might be hiding in your power delivery network.

Are your power electronics designs hitting their thermal and current limits? You are pushing more power through smaller boards, but standard PCBs just can’t handle the load, leading to overheating and potential failure.

Struggling with solderability for tiny BGAs? A poor surface finish can cause major headaches, leading to board failures and project delays. It’s a common frustration I’ve seen many times.

Struggling with environmental regulations? Choosing the right PCB surface finish is key. Many common finishes now meet RoHS standards, helping you stay compliant.

Struggling with PCB reliability? Surface finish choices impact solderability and lifespan. The wrong one definitely causes headaches down the line.

Struggling with mysterious short circuits or failed safety tests? Electrical safety in your PCB design might be the culprit. These issues often trace back to overlooking two critical design parameters.

Struggling with coated boards needing repair? Rework can seem impossible, risking damage to delicate components. But don’t worry, there are effective ways to tackle this challenge.

Struggling with circuit failures? Environmental hazards can wreck your electronics. Choosing the right conformal coating is key to long-term reliability and performance for your printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).

Struggling with PCB reliability due to environmental factors? Acrylic conformal coatings offer a simple, effective solution for protection, but are they always the best choice for your specific application?