Six sigma integrates well with all of the quality programs and trends of the last few decades. The purpose of this section is to outline conceptually where the six sigma program connects in the qualit...

Six sigma, like many new trends or initiatives, is not without its critics and detractors. The author has run into several issues brought up by engineers and managers struggling with six sigma concept...

During the last few decades, advances in the high-technology and electronics industries have accelerated. The price/performance ratios continue to follow the industry idioms of more performance for lo...

The modern attention to the use of statistical tools for the manufacture of products and processes originated prior to and during World War II, when the United States of America geared up to a massive...

PCB assembly DFM analysis refers to the PCBA processing company to help customers to do the manufacturing analysis before production on the line....

Usually without applying conformal coating, there will be chemical reaction among copper, vapor and oxygen. So copper part of printed circuit board will become green. On the printed circuit board rand...

Nowadays, heavy copper PCB (copper thickness >4oz) has become popular in PCB industry because it is suitable for high-voltage and high-power application, as most PCBs are manufactured just for low-vol...

IQC is the incoming quality control,and checking the raw materials provided by supplier,to ensure that only qualified raw materials to enter the next production process.The following sections describe...