Category Archives: Quality


May01
Why Do Screw Bosses Crack After Mold-In Screw Inserts? Common Causes and Solutions

post on May 1, 2015

This story is long-standing memory, but WorkingBear is documenting it here for reference and as a learning record. One day, we received a customer complaint regarding a product with a plastic housing that had cracked. The issue was visually striking, … Continue reading →

Design, Manufacture, Plastic, Quality     WorkingBear    Views (25,278)     comments (8)
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Apr24
How to select a good actuator design for right angle connector?

post on April 24, 2015

As my personal feeling that Right-angle FPC ZIF connector is really more easily to use than Drawer type of ZIF connector. Even right-angle connector is good but do you know how to select a good design of this kind of … Continue reading →

Connector, Design, Manufacture, Quality     WorkingBear    Views (5,295)     comment (0)

Apr23
How We Solved the Keypad Sensitivity Issue by Switching to a 3-Dimple Metal Dome Design

post on April 23, 2015

In my previous post, I mentioned that our company once used metal domes without dimples as the keypad contact solution—similar to what’s used in some cell phones. However, we soon ran into a problem: the keypads were not sensitive enough … Continue reading →

Design, Keypad, Quality     WorkingBear    Views (7,828)     comments (2)
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Apr22
The Importance of Dimples in Metal Dome Keypads

post on April 22, 2015

Recently, our company introduced metal dome technology as a contact solution for rubber keypads, a trend also seen in many cell phone keypad designs. The advantages of using metal domes include a better key press experience, extended lifespan, and improved … Continue reading →

Design, Keypad, Quality     WorkingBear    Views (7,761)     comment (0)

Apr21
Design Guideline for Flex cable(FPC) Trace Pattern

post on April 21, 2015

Many FPCB designers may not be well-versed in the manufacturing process and its limitations. Workingbear have often come across designs that don’t meet DFx requirements, where designers insist on their approach, leading to numerous quality issues during mass production. In … Continue reading →

Design, PCB/FPC/PTF, Quality     WorkingBear    Views (7,285)     comment (0)