From grease to films to carbon fibers, engineers have many options for keeping microprocessors cool.

In addition to dexterity, moisture is a key ingredient of any successful magic trick. In fact, many magicians moisturize their fingertips to improve their ability to perform sleight-of-hand tricks involving cards, coins and other objects.

No-clean solder paste was supposed to obviate the need to clean circuit boards. So why are many electronics assemblers still grappling with the process?

As outsourcing continues to evolve, it’s becoming more complicated. Indeed, depending on what acronym you use, outsourcing can mean different things to different people.

Always employed as a final manufacturing step, functional testing provides a go or no-go decision on finished PCBs.

Depaneling machines separate circuit boards by bending, pinching, punching, routing, sawing or shearing.

Supplier evaluation is not an easy process. Many different formulas and techniques can be used. One effective method assigns suppliers to four basic categories based upon their level of performance in key areas, such as delivery, quality and responsiveness.