Technical Library | 2025-11-11 19:37:14.0
Facing inefficiencies and quality control challenges during pre-production, Microboard turned to ScanCAD to improve circuit card assembly inspections. Traditional reliance on Gerber data from board shops resulted in delayed feedback, rework, and scrap--adding as much as 10% to pre-production costs. Manual inspections further slowed the process and left subtle defects undetected. ScanCAD empowered Microboard to perform automated, in-house inspections, identifying issues such as board stretch, over-etching, and component misalignments before they disrupted production. The technology also created digital records for enhanced traceability and quality assurance, a critical feature for regulatory compliance. Since implementing ScanCAD, Microboard has achieved: 40% reduction in pre-production cycle time 40% reduction in line shutdowns due to pre-production errors 20% reduction in pre-production process costs The Executive Director of Technology calls the tool indispensable, particularly for projects involving smaller components and high-complexity assemblies.
Technical Library | 2016-10-27 16:24:23.0
Press-fit technology is a proven and widely used and accepted interconnection method for joining electronics assemblies. Printed Circuit Board Assembly Systems and typical functional subassemblies are connected through press-fit connectors. The Press-Fit Compliant Pin is a proven interconnect termination to reliably provide electrical and mechanical connections from a Printed Circuit Board to an Electrical Connector. Electrical Connectors are then interconnected together providing board to board electrical and mechanical inter-connection. Press-Fit Compliant Pins are housed within Connectors and used on Backplanes, Mid-planes and Daughter Card Printed Circuit Board Assemblies. High reliability OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) computer designs continue to use press-fit connections to overcome challenges associated with soldering, rework, thermal cycles, installation and repair. This paper investigates the technical roadmap for press fit technology, putting special attention to main characteristics such, placement and insertion, inspection, repair, pin design trends, challenges and solutions. Critical process control parameters within an assembly manufacturing are highlighted.
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