Category Archives: Manufacture


May16
What is the difference between PCB and PCBA? PCB is like land with roads, but it doesn’t have buildings yet

post on May 16, 2023

What is the difference between PCB and PCBA? This is actually something that should be easily understood, but since someone asked, Workingbear will try explain it briefly here. If any readers notice any errors, please feel free to correct me. … Continue reading →

Manufacture, PCB/FPC/PTF, Soldering     WorkingBear    Views (4,144)     comment (0)

Apr21
Understanding Moisture Sensitive Devices: A Guide for Manufacturers

post on April 21, 2023

Moisture Sensitive Devices (MSD) refer to electronic components that are sensitive to moisture. Moisture, also known as humidity, refers to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere that the components are exposed to. The environment is typically the factory … Continue reading →

Manufacture, Moisture Sensitive, Process, Quality, SMT     WorkingBear    Views (8,202)     comment (0)

Jun19
Will Increasing Solder Paste Volume Help Prevent MLCC Cracking?

post on June 19, 2017

Figure: Will Increasing Solder Paste Volume Help Prevent MLCC Cracking? Recently, Workingbear received a complaint from R&D asking us to increase the solder paste volume on the MLCC (Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor) component pads to improve a capacitor cracking issue. R&D … Continue reading →

Design, Manufacture, PCB/FPC/PTF, Quality, Reliability, SMT, Soldering     WorkingBear    Views (8,292)     comment (0)
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Jan05
Comparison between shielding-can directly mount and shielding-clip/frame

post on January 5, 2017

Recently one of my top manager ask to mount the shielding-can or call shielding-cover directly on the Printed Circuit Board to instead of mount the shielding-clip or call shielding-frame on the board first then cover the shieling-can. He said this … Continue reading →

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Apr07
Solution to Prevent Component Drops During Second Time Reflow Soldering

post on April 7, 2016

Due to the rapid growth of mobile phone technology, the Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) in mainland China sometimes faces serious labor shortages. Additionally, Industry 4.0 promotes the need for factory automation in EMS. As a result, certain parts that cannot … Continue reading →

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