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I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week

12/06/2024 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
This week’s must-reads include a discussion on innovation and embedded components within the layers of a PCB with Accurate Circuit Engineering. We revisit the real cost to manufacture in a case study on how a seemingly small design error can have a dramatic effect on your end customer’s costs. Dan Beaulieu provides this month’s book review highlighting the criticality of fostering creativity in the workplace. Bert Horner of The Test Connection discusses his decision to launch a new, complimentary business venture, The Training Connection; and Ramon Roche of NCAB talks about electric vehicle charging.

Understanding Depreciation for Electronic Manufacturers

12/04/2024 | Doug Palladino, ASC Sunstone Circuits
As a PCB design engineer, your focus is on creating innovative, cost-effective designs. However, the financial aspects behind your designs—such as depreciation—play a significant role in the overall business. While depreciation may sound like "accounting speak," understanding it can help you make better decisions for your projects, especially when dealing with equipment, machinery, or even intangible assets like software licenses.

Case Study: PCB Design Flaws Affect Product Cost

12/03/2024 | Matt Stevenson, ASC Sunstone
In the rapidly evolving aerospace industry, precision and reliability are paramount. “AeroTech Solutions” (not the company’s real name), an aerospace company specializing in satellite technology, recently faced a significant challenge that tested its operational integrity: A flaw identified in the PCB design of its latest satellite model led to unexpected delays and cost overruns.

Subdued Electronics Industry Sentiment Continues in November

11/25/2024 | IPC
IPC releases November 2024 Global Sentiment of the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain report

Process Yield Statistics and Distributions

11/25/2024 | Dr. Pat Valentine, Uyemura
The costs of poor quality include all expenses incurred for not making or providing a perfect product the first time, including scrap, rework, re-purchasing raw materials, labor, and inventory. Companies operating at a three-sigma quality level can spend about 25% of their annual sales remediating poor quality costs. Other estimates put the costs of poor quality in the range of 25–40%. Poor quality can destroy a company.
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