The global electronics industry faces another shortage situation. What began as a governance dispute between the Dutch government and the Chinese ownership of Nexperia has morphed into a geopolitical ...

The importance of properly integrating test points into a PCB design. Test-point deployment considerations. When it comes to creating a modern electronic design, we live in both the best and the worst ...

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the essential building blocks behind almost all modern electronic devices. These components provide electrical interconnections between electronic components, rigid ...

Why are test points a crucial element in developing a successful circuit? Types of test points available, and the different techniques that employ them. Electronic design has always been an endeavor ...

Production test of a finished electronic product often involves two techniques: in-circuit test (ICT) and functional component test (FCT). The ICT technique examines a non-powered circuit board to ...

Through-hole assembly means bending leads on components and putting the leads through holes in the circuit board, then soldering them in place, and trimming the wires. That took up too much space and ...

Beyond bothering large language models (LLMs) with funny questions, there’s the general idea that they can act as supporting tools. Theoretically they should be able to assist with parsing and ...

I have a friend. It’s true. I’ll wait for you to stop laughing and then we’ll continue … thank you so much. Let’s start again. I have a friend called Paul who is based in the UK. Are you familiar with ...

Combining Cor Van Rij's JFET test socket with two DMMs, a current limiter, switches and a wall wart yield a simple, accurate ...

Large electronics manufacturers are continuously looking to improve efficiencies and optimise the use of available resources. One of the biggest challenges they face is being able to track any printed ...

San Francisco-based Think Investments added 793,100 shares of TTMI valued at $45.7 million in the third quarter. The stake represents 6% of 13F reportable assets under management at quarter-end, ...