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Contract manufacturing

The manufacturing of goods and products by one company under the label or brand of another. Contract manufacturing is a process in which one company outsources part or the entire manufacturing production to another company for such benefits as cost savings, improved quality, increased ROI, reduced safety risks, enhanced business focus, and faster speed.

Contributors in Contract manufacturing

Contract manufacturing

flexible printed circuit (FPC)

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A patterned arrangement of printed wiring utilizing flexible base material with or without flexible cover layers.

flux

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A preserve agent for soldering. Old types of flux require cleaning process after soldering. There is No-cleaning-flux available now and it is safe for both circuitry and environment.

four and five axis machining

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

The use of multi-directional tool movement in a machine in which tools are held on axes which provide rotating vertical and horizontal motions on different planes.

FR-4

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

General purpose epoxy/fiberglass woven fabric PCB material. FR-4 is similar to G-10, but fire retardant. FR-4 is much more widely used than is G-10, and is used where the material requirement calls ...

functional test

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A test to verify product's behaviors after components are mounted on board. The test is performed according to customer's specification and parameters provided. Programming and setup are involved. ...

G-10

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

General purpose epoxy/fiberglass woven fabric PCB material. Most vendors do not stock this material, instead, they use high grade material like FR-4 as a substitution if you specify G-10.

gerber file

Manufacturing; Contract manufacturing

A widely accepted file format for photo plotting and as input to generate many format of testing program and component placement program.

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