Citrus CNC has created a personal open hardware PCB assembly machine aptly named the SimplePnP. Launched via the Crowd Supply website the project has raised over $28,000 and will soon come to the end ...

NBS Corp. uses 125 kHz passive tags to provide visibility into the components it installs on its circuit boards, to assure its customers that each board was properly assembled and is traceable should ...

StuckAtPrototype's Damian Glinojecki explains why PCB prototyping starts with board design, test points, and surface-mount assembly.

At the heart of all modern electronics lies the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), a critical process that entails the mounting of various electronic components — resistors, capacitors, and ...

When seated, a preassembled drive pin secures Push-Lok standoffs to the chassis. The fastener portion has a minimum protrusion but sits flush with a shallow dimple in the chassis. Push-Lok latches are ...