Tin Whisker Risks and Mitigation
Pure tin can grow microscopic hairs that short your circuit. Mitigate by design.
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Surface Finish Selection: HASL, ENIG, OSP
The finish is your pad interface. Pick it for solderability, planarity and cost.
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Burn-In Testing for Reliability
Run it hot now so it does not fail later. Burn-in flushes early-life defects.
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Edge Plating and Castellated Holes
Plated board edges and half-holes let boards plug into boards.
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How ICT Works in PCBA
In-Circuit Test probes every node while the board is powered down.
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Reducing Cost with Smart Stack-up
Layer count is the biggest single cost driver. Design it down.
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RoHS Compliance Essentials
Restricted substances are a market-access gate, not a suggestion.
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Wire Harness Integration in Box Build
Box build is where the board meets the world. Harness quality decides the last mile.
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