Digicom Electronics Upgrades Medical Device Quality Certification to ISO 13485:2016
Oakland, Calif. –Digicom Electronics, Inc., a technology and quality driven electronics manufacturing services company, announces that it has upgraded its Medical Quality Device Certification to ISO 13485:2016. The ISO 13485 standard is a series of requirements that help device makers develop a quality management system to ensure the quality, safety, and effectiveness of the medical […]
What is a Centroid File and Why You Need to Know

Ultimately, the centroid file describes the position and orientation of all of the surface mount components on the PCB. Generating this file is time-consuming, but is critical to the accuracy of the automated process. Understanding how your assembler manages this file is important. Duane Benson from Screaming Circuits explains.
The Future of Automation: Key Enabler for the Vision of Future Factories Say Frost and Sullivan
London – The world of manufacturing has never been as dynamic as it is today. Automation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Edge Computing (Edge) and Augmented Reality (AR) is driving a new chapter in the industrial revolution. The journey and progression of industrial machines from steam engines to control devices and robots are exciting and […]
U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) seeks public comment on criteria for identifying emerging technologies essential to U.S. national security
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) seeks public comment on criteria for identifying emerging technologies that are essential to U.S. national security. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) controls the export of dual-use and less sensitive military items through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), including the Commerce Control List (CCL). As controls on […]
Executive Forum at IPC APEX EXPO Focuses on Advancing Automotive Electronics
Senior-level executives from across the global electronics industry supply chain will gather to discuss challenges and opportunities of the burgeoning and rapidly changing automotive electronics industry during the IPC Executive Forum on Advancing Automotive Electronics at IPC APEX EXPO 2019. Presented by IPC’s Hall of Fame Council on January 28, the forum will focus on automotive […]