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3 Ways to Reduce PCB Failure Rates

Increase Communication with PCB Manufacturers

 

The practice of handing PCB design to manufacturers is becoming more and more common, which can effectively save costs. In complex PCB fabrication, as the difficulty increases, the communication between engineers and PCB customers becomes very important in order to ensure accurate placement and routing of components. This face-to-face communication helps ensure that PCB problems are reduced.

It is also important to communicate and quote with PCB manufacturers early in the design process. This helps to generate effective feedback during the initial stages of design, and to change processes and procedures according to your needs to maximize efficiency.

This will save considerable time and money in the long run. At the same time, suppliers know your design goals and engage quickly in the early stages of PCB layout to avoid any potential problems and shorten time-to-market before the product goes into production.

 

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Early Testing of the Product

 

Prototype boards can prove that the design is working according to the original specifications. Prototype testing can verify the functionality and quality of a PCB, as well as its performance, before mass production.

Successful prototype testing requires a lot of time and experience, but a complete test plan and a clear set of goals can reduce evaluation time and the likelihood of production-related errors.

If any problems are found during prototype testing, a second test on the reconfigured board is required. Incorporating high-risk factors early in the design process will benefit from multiple iterations of testing to identify any potential problems early, reduce risk, and ensure that the plan can be completed on schedule.

 

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Working  Backup

 

Back up important data. At a minimum, your most important work and other hard-to-replace files should be backed up.

While most providers back up all of a company’s data on a daily basis, some smaller companies may lose it.

It is so convenient to back up data to the cloud, save the data in a safe place to prevent the results from being stolen, and can be retrieved in time in the event of a force majeure disaster.

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Kei Lin

Editor-in-Chief of Wonderful PCB, enjoys writing and telling stories about power electronics, wide bandgap semiconductors, automotive, IoT, digital, energy and quantum. Currently the editor-in-chief of Wonderful PCB and Wonderful Chip, a podcast about power electronics.

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