Expert perspectives on PCB assembly, design for manufacturing, quality standards, and industry trends from the Uppcba engineering team.
Practical, technically grounded articles written by engineers who work on production lines every day.
Design for Manufacturing
June 15, 2026
A practical guide to DFM principles every PCB designer should apply before sending a board to SMT production. Learn how panelization, component placement, and stencil design choices directly affect yield and cost.
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Quality Standards
June 8, 2026
IPC Class 2 and Class 3 represent fundamentally different quality thresholds. Understand the inspection criteria, acceptance requirements, and cost implications so you can choose the right classification for your product.
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Industry Trends
May 28, 2026
Defects caught late cost exponentially more to fix. We break down the economics of inspection across the assembly lifecycle and show why investing in AOI and X-ray at the line pays for itself many times over.
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