Military-grade PCBs need to be precise and reliable. Unique challenges in military applications include harsh environments, strict standards, and mission-critical functionality. The military electronic assembly process needs to be optimized to ensure performance, compliance, and efficiency. In this blog, we will explore how.
How to Improve Your Military Electronic Assembly Process
Understand Military Standards and Compliance Regulations
When you are looking for a manufacturer specifically for military electronic assemblies, it is crucial that they have an understanding of military compliance regulations. Most of the time, your manufacturer will need to be ITAR certified to ensure that your products can easily be imported and exported, meeting the regulations set by the U.S. government.
Plus, when your manufacturing partner has experience with the military industry, you can rest assured that they have the skills and knowledge needed to properly serve your products’ needs.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Design for Manufacturability, or DFM, ensures that your products are designed for your manufacturing process to be as smooth and efficient as possible. It is important that your manufacturer will collaborate with you to optimize your PCB design and ensure that you are using proven materials that meet the needs of your application. DFM reviews can improve the production process, reducing the time and money spent on a project while ensuring quality.
Material Selection
Choosing the right materials for your PCB and electronic assembly is crucial. Since military applications are often extremely hard on components, it is important that the materials you are using are corrosion-resistant and able to withstand harsh environments and temperatures.
Quality Inspection and Testing
To ensure the quality and reliability of your military electronic assemblies, it is important that your manufacturer has quality inspection and testing services available. With our DFM testing, our expert team will take the time to review your design and your production process to provide feedback for improvements. We also offer Automated Optical Inspection, or AOI, which is an automated visual inspection of the PCB that is done under a test for both catastrophic failure and quality defects. Our BGA x-ray inspection services also allow us to analyze Ball Grid Array (BGA) solder joint integrity, revealing potential defects of the internal structure.
Conformal Coating
Conformal coating is a thin, protective coating that protects sensitive components from moisture, dust, and corrosive agents. Due to the harsh environments that military applications are used in, this coating is ideal for use on military PCBs and electronic assemblies.
Partner with an Experienced, Certified Manufacturer
You want to ensure that your military electronic assembly is as high-quality and reliable as possible. So, it is crucial that you are partnering with a manufacturer who is experienced in the defense industry and has the necessary certifications to take on your project with ease and confidence.
How Printed Circuit Corp Can Serve Your Military Electronic Assembly Needs
At Printed Circuit Corp, we have years of experience creating electronic assemblies and PCBs for the military industry. We offer PCB assembly services, box builds, and contract manufacturing services for all your military electronic assembly needs.
In addition to these services, we can also help you develop prototypes and products with our design capabilities.
Our team is dedicated to quality and we want to make sure every electronics component we put out is of the highest quality and provides our customers with the most value. We are dedicated to quality and invest in the latest tools and technologies to continuously improve our processes and systems. All of our facilities are registered to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 QMS, and our team consists of IPC-A-610 specialists and trainers. We also hold an ITAR certification so we can handle the most sensitive military projects.
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