Further reading:

• Vent panels for increased airflow and EMI protection
  26 June 2019, Actum Electronics, Circuit & System Protection
  Vent panels made by Laird Technologies offer effective ventilation within electronic equipment, while upholding signal integrity of the enclosure. Its MaxAir and ElectroVent solutions consist of layered, ...
  
• Acrylic conformal coating
  26 June 2019, Vepac Electronics, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  Electrolube HPA is a high-performance acrylic conformal coating specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of applications such as the defence and aerospace industries. HPA is fast-drying ...
  
• Actum acquires Band-It business in South Africa
  29 May 2019, Actum Electronics, News
  The Actum Group has acquired Banding and Identification Solutions Africa (BISA), the leading distributor of Band-It clamping and fastening products in South Africa. The transaction, which was finalised ...
  
• Designing PCBs for Mil Spec
  29 May 2019, Cirtech Electronics, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  In the field of electronics, Mil Spec – or Military Specification – has a very clear and understood meaning. It denotes equipment designed and made to exacting standards, in accordance with precise rules ...
  
• ERNI hands over D-Sub production
  30 April 2019, Actum Electronics, Interconnection
  ERNI has discontinued its D-Sub connector portfolio and partnered with Provertha, which will now be manufacturing and selling the D-Sub product portfolio into key markets. Rudolf Hausladen, group CEO ...
  
• Continued success for Zetech’s stencils division
  30 April 2019, Zetech, This Week's Editor's Pick, News, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  Best known for supplying SMT (surface mount technology) equipment and consumables for printed circuit board assembly for 33 years, Zetech is enjoying success with its more recently established stencils ...
  
• Passive intermodulation analyser
  30 April 2019, Actum Electronics, Test & Measurement
  Passive intermodulation (PIM) is one of the main causes of faults in modern networks. PIM can significantly reduce the network quality with regard to range and data transmission. PIM is caused by a number ...
  
• Miniature RF coax connectors
  30 April 2019, Actum Electronics, Interconnection
  Mobile communication networks today demand highly stable and fast network infrastructures. Passive intermodulation (PIM) in a network can cause serious interference and significantly degrade the network ...
  
• Optical filters for electronic displays
  30 April 2019, Actum Electronics, Opto-Electronics
  Instrument Plastics’ extensive product range of optical filters for electronic displays includes EMC shielding, MRI and polycarbonate windows, lamination, diffusers, polarisers, glass and plastic filters, ...
  
• How to analyse blind via hole failures
  27 March 2019, This Week's Editor's Pick, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  It has become common practice to use blind, filled and stacked vias in many portable electronics products. Experience has shown that this method of interconnection is reliable, provided the fabrication process is well defined and controlled.
  
• PCB microsectioning – paying attention to detail
  27 March 2019, Cirtech Electronics, This Week's Editor's Pick, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  In our high-tech world, it’s easy to overlook the importance of the humble printed circuit board (PCB). Buried in each electronic gadget or appliance there’s always at least one PCB and each one has ...
  
• X-ray dose considerations
  27 March 2019, MyKay Tronics, Manufacturing / Production Technology, Hardware & Services
  The benefits of using X-ray technology in the electronics industry to inspect printed circuit board assemblies are well proven. This article summarises X-ray radiation dose, and the techniques that ...