RESOURCE CENTER FOR PCB ASSEMBLY Advanced Assembly’s Resource Center is a great place to connect with other companies or keep up with the latest happenings in market. While our company is focused solely on assembly for pcb prototypes and low-volume production, we have years of industry experience and can provide assistance on a wide range of pcb issues.
Current Industry Trends 5-10-2011: Increasing Copper and Gold Prices According to IPC, all metal prices rose in the fourth quarter of 2010. Increased demand from China, the world’s top copper consumer, is driving the rise in copper prices. International copper prices have increased 8-10% since last September and are predicted to continue rising over the next few months. This directly impacts the price of copper foil used in PCB manufacturing. | PCB Assembly Information and Resources
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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. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 average pcb design contains 300 parts. An average BOM has approximately 50 line items. About 50% of all line items on a BOM are for a single part.
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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