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To an outsider, printed circuit board assembly in an age of surface mount technology may seem a little like a "paint-by-numbers" trade. However, as electronics continue to shrink in size, PCB manufacturing and assembly face new challenges and must meet a higher standard of expertise to continue servicing the most innovative electronics providers.

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Surface-mount technology has been around since the 1980s as a lead design blueprint for PCBA—but will its past dictate the future?

Every industry has its tips and tricks to reduce costs and make certain processes a little more cost-efficient, and PCBA is no stranger to this.

The Internet of Things is generating a lot of traction in a number of industries, but printed circuit board assembly could stand to gain the most.

Athletics have entered the digital age and PCBA is playing a large role in facilitating that transition.

It's an undeniable fact that the printed circuit board manufacturing industry has changed incredibly over the last decade alone. Extend this to 20 or 30 years, when personal computers were first hitting the shelves, and the advancements are truly astonishing.

The printed circuit board industry experienced excellent year-over-year growth, according to an IPC press release. As of April, 2016, yearly growth hit 5.6 percent, while sale and order volume eclipsed last year's statistics.

Printed circuit boards may be the driving force at the heart of nearly every product we use today, but it wasn't always like that. They've come a long way and have transformed with technology into the high-powered chip they are today.

Since the first television and computer came onto the market, technological devices have become considerably smaller. New technology is requiring PCB manufacturers to miniaturize components to fit unique specifications, which means breaking the conventional rules day after day.