The pandemic disrupted businesses worldwide, but many have learned to adapt and even improve their existing processes. I-Connect007’s Andy Shaughnessy recently spoke with Blackfox’s Jamie Noland, IPC MIT / Marketing & IT Manager, about some of the lessons learned from COVID-19 and how the company has adapted and developed new ways of training its students.…
Poor soldering tip maintenance is a common culprit in most soldering issues. Most of which is caused by a heavy buildup of oxidation on the soldering iron tip’s surface. A bad tip is unable to perform an effective heat transfer to the connection point, which then affects the final product in the assembly line. As…
2020 was a year of unprecedented lockdowns that were implemented to control the outbreak. These then sparked simultaneous massive economic repercussions all over the world. For the electronics industry especially, it has been one turbulent year. Fortunately, 2021 gave the world a chance to hit the reset button. This article will talk about the electronic…
Electronics used to operate solely at standard temperatures. Today, it doesn’t only demand faster and more powerful circuitry, modern electronics also require boards to function in much harsher environments, including extremely high temperatures, pushing operating tolerances to their limits. In the past, products that were not considered high-temperature electronics, like computers, are now being designed…
Before Surface Mount Technology, through-hole circuits were the industry standard. They require holes to be drilled on the board. Then, components were mounted on the side of the board by threading their leads through matching holes (hence the name). Though it was relatively simple, through-hole connections don’t allow for much automation of boards’ manufacturing process,…
IPC regularly publishes performance documents that regulate practices in the PCB manufacturing industry. The two most known documents are the IPC-6012 and IPC-A-600, explicitly made for bare PCBs. If you’re confused by these two documents, this post will clear things up and discuss their differences. IPC 6012 The IPC 6012 came from a series of…
With the increased use of technology this year due to all the lockdown protocols, the demand for electronics has surged. Technical training, however, hasn’t kept up with the pace. This gap resulted in skill shortages, especially in the electronics manufacturing industry. To fill this gap, the best way to do this is to offer training…
The auto industry is a massive worldwide industry made up of large multinational corporations responsible for producing cars, trucks, and busses for mass transit. These automakers are often referred to as (OEMs) Original Equipment Manufacturers like Toyota, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Volkswagen, and many more. These companies are then supported by their multi-tiered…
While the world continues to recuperate from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, electronics manufacturers and electronic training institutes have adjusted. They are now looking toward the industry’s future, which consists of technological trends leaning toward health care…
Soldering is a fundamental skill used in several electronic tasks and projects such as building a circuit. It is a process that allows electric current to flow between two conductors, establishing a connection between electronic parts. This connection is made by melting a metal alloy wire, called solder, with a soldering iron, then applying the…