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RESOURCE CENTER FOR PCB ASSEMBLY  Advanced Assembly’s
4-13-2011: Earthquake's Impact on Component Availability Advanced Assembly is keeping a close eye on the developments in Japan. While we do not work directly with Japanese companies, the effects of the earthquake and tsunami could trickle down throughout the entire supply chain. We have started to see longer lead times for some parts and a few of our customers are taking the precaution of buying parts now for future builds. Additionally, some of the more unethical brokers have started buying up stock in order to double or triple the normal franchise price. At this time, if you suspect some of your components may be in short supply, we recommend working with your parts supplier to identify the origin of raw materials used in manufacturing and possibly identifying adequate substitutions. To help with your research, Silicon Expert Technologies had produced a report listing over 159 component manufacturers with locations in Japan along with their damage assessments. Click here to go to the site and download the white paper. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3-5-2011: All About Components “Correctly ordering, handling and placing parts is one of the toughest challenges in pcb assembly. It's why so many shops won't touch assembly for low-quantities. Advanced Assembly has secure processes in place to reduce errors and deliver correctly assembled boards every time.” Lawrence Davis, CEO of Advanced Assembly Consider this:
The more complex the design, the greater chance there is for part-related assembly errors. Click here for 10 Suggestions for Part Selection and Management. | |||||||||||
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