As an engineer, you need to send your PCB schematics to a stencil manufacturer in a way that lets them understand what you need. A Gerber file can help you do this. Gerber files simply record the layout of your PCB, enabling manufacturers to efficiently follow your exact specifications.
If you work in the nearly 1 trillion dollar engineering industry, you already know the importance of frequent circuit board maintenance. Applying soldering paste to precise locations that require repairs would take a lot of patience and expert tools to do manually, but there's a great alternative for repairing your board: rework stencils. Keep reading to learn how rework stencils can help with board repair and ensure a perfect fit for your parts.
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are a vital component of all types of electronics, and the demand for them has never been higher. The PCB market is already worth more than $50 billion and expected to grow to more than $70 billion by 2025.
What do you do with your stencils when they're no longer needed? In the effort to optimize production and enhance profitability, it can be all too easy to overlook the little things that can make a big difference to your business.
Your PCB design is complete, and you're ready to have a PCB Stencil fabricated for solder paste deposition. But what format should your fabrication files have?
Surface-mount technology is the process method for attaching components to a PCB. A surface-mount stencil allows the solder paste to be deposited onto the board and act as the ‘glue’ to hold the component in place.