The latest in advanced electronics requires space-saving, low-cost methods for connecting and testing circuitry. Why are test points a crucial element in developing a successful circuit? Types of test ...

Providing fast identification and polarization, the RoHS-compliant color-coded PCB-mountable TP-104, -105, and -106 test point series are available in 10 colors and feature 0.125” or 0.1” centers and ...

A printed circuit board turns separate parts into a stable system that powers up, talks to peripherals, and survives real ...

The limited access afforded to circuit nodes by PCBs densely populated with tiny components seriously challenges traditional PCB test strategies. But while optical and x-ray inspection can help fill ...

In-circuit test (ICT) systems have been the leaders in using electrical means to look for structural defects in PCBs. They employ bed-of-nails fixtures to provide electrical access to as many as 7000 ...

Design for manufacturing (DFM) has become a proactive part of the design process, but the same cannot be said for DFT. Whereas “left-shifting” DFM has reduced manufacturing problems, increased yield, ...

[Hans Summers] runs a site qrp-labs.com, selling self-assembly kits mostly for radio gear and GPS applications, and had some production problems with his QCX-mini QRP transceiver kit. They were using ...