What Does PCB Assembly Actually Mean?

PCB assembly is the procedure of connecting electronic components to the printed circuit boards using soldering.
What Does PCB Assembly Actually Mean

Leading China PCB Assembly Services

As one of China’s leading PCB assembly manufacturers, our comprehensive suite of rapid and cost-effective PCB assembly services means you needn’t involve yourself in the painstaking job of components sourcing, PCB fabrication or mounting components.

Instead, the skilled, qualified, and highly trained PCB manufacturing and assembly China team at JHYPCB can take care of any aspect of the assembly process you’d like them to – from component procurement, PCB fabrication, and mounting to soldering and inspection & testing.

We pride ourselves on getting the job done the first time on our PCB assembly express and fast PCB assembly services. Moreover, our turnaround times and your satisfaction are guaranteed.

Leading China PCB Assembly Services

As one of China’s leading PCB assembly manufacturers, our comprehensive suite of rapid and cost-effective PCB assembly services means you needn’t involve yourself in the painstaking job of components sourcing, PCB fabrication, or mounting components.

Instead, the skilled, qualified, and highly trained PCB manufacturing and assembly China team at JHYPCB can take care of any aspect of the assembly process you’d like them to – from component procurement, PCB fabrication, and mounting to soldering and inspection & testing.

We pride ourselves on getting the job done the first time on our PCB assembly express and fast PCB assembly services. Moreover, our turnaround times and your satisfaction are guaranteed.

What Does Printed Circuit Board Assembly Actually Mean?

Printed circuit board assembly follows the design and manufacture stages of a custom PCB project. The manufacturer makes the resulting bare PCB boards after initial design work to client specifications; the next step is sourcing and mounting all necessary ICs and other components – this is the assembly phase.

At this stage, the substrate and etched traces are ‘ready to go. However, until all the required parts are procured and soldered to their respective locations, the PCB remains a slab of unrealized potential. For it to do what it was designed to do, it must be carefully and accurately assembled, affixing all the necessary components to all the correct points around the circuit.

You can explore what PCB assembly is and our other guides for a more detailed explanation of the earlier PCB design and manufacturing processes.

Parts Sourcing for PCB Assembly

Sometimes, a customer prefers to be responsible for supplying components. This is often the case when using proprietary parts to produce devices for a particular brand or a specific patent.

For many projects, however, clients often prefer to trust our expert assembly teams’ judgment when procuring components. Either approach is OK at JHYPCB, whether a prototype PCB assembly or high volume PCB assembly. JHYPCB can offer full turnkey PCB assembly or partial turnkey PCB assembly services. We’re always happy to produce and assemble PCBs using client-supplied parts, often working under strict NDA conditions as required – but we’re equally comfortable with planning and sourcing the ideal component load-out for you.

With more than 10 years of experience in electronic manufacturing services, we’re exceptionally well connected to procurement in today’s fast-moving tech industry supply chain.

The types of electronic components include the following types:

  • Passive components
  • Connectors
  • Terminals

What Mounting Technologies in PCB Assembly?

Once components have been sourced and gathered, the next job is physically mounting everything to the bare PCB board. This phase has three main approaches: Surface Mount Technology (SMT PCB assembly), Through-Hole Technology (THT PCB assembly), or Mixed Technology (SMT & THT).

Each technique has varying benefits for different builds and projects. Whichever method you use will inevitably involve precise, dextrous soldering work to affix your components securely and accurately. This can be achieved either manually or via an automated machining process.

Also, what you need to know is that PCB soldering techniques include wave soldering, reflow soldering, selective soldering, and manual soldering.

JHYPCB can offer Leaded, Lead-free, and RoHS-compliant PCB assembly services.

What Types of PCB Board in PCB Assembly?

JHYPCB’s rich PCB assembly experience can provide you with Rigid PCB, Flexible PCB, Rigid-Flex PCB, and Multilayer PCB assembly services.

How to Ensure The Quality of PCB Assembly?

To ensure the quality of products, each PCB assembly company will formulate strict quality control measures. At JHYPCB, we will take the following measures to guarantee that the PCBA delivered to you will surprise you.

PCBA Testing Types

PCBA Inspection Types

Benefits of PCB Assembly

Printed circuit board assemblies are the core of electronic devices as, without it electronics manufacturing is impossible. The demand for PCB assembly increases due to the following benefits:

  • Compact Size
  • Save Time
  • Lower Cost
  • Easy to repair
  • Low Noise

What Are The Main Differences Between SMT and THT Assembly?

Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Assembly involves soldering components in their required locations directly on the bare board’s substrate. Through-Hole Technology (THT) Assembly means passing the conductive ‘legs’ – fine wire leads – of your components through small apertures machined into the substrate at specific points, then soldering them to pads on the reverse face.

  • SMT is often preferred for applications that don’t require quite such robust mechanical bonds on the finished PCB.
  • It’s a faster process than THT and can be made even more efficient by using a Pick And Place PCB assembly machine to arrange all the components accurately before soldering.
  • Components designed for SMT layouts are also smaller and cheaper than those made for THT builds. SMT is often more suitable for PCB assembly where low cost and space-saving are a priority, as the components can be arranged at higher densities.
  • THT can be ideal when a sturdier physical bond is important at component solder points. Depending on their intended application, certain types of connectors or hardware devices can benefit greatly.
  • It can take slightly longer to produce a finished circuit board using THT assembly, as additional steps are required at the design and manufacturing stages.
  • The actual soldering on a THT-assembled board can again be done manually or automated using a dedicated Insertion Mount Machine.
  • Components designed for THT mounting are often more significant and command slightly higher prices than their SMT equivalents. This is partly because they must be produced with the necessary conductive ‘legs’ inserted and secured through the PCB substrate.

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