7 Factors to Consider when Identifying the Right Contract Manufacturer for Your Design
Part of a successful engineering system project involves selecting the right contract manufacturer (CM) to implement your design.
Managing the Risks of Alternative Sourcing in PCBA Electronics
Q4 of 2021 saw a 150% increase in component search activity as companies searched for ways to meet deadlines and maintain revenue.
Making American Electronics Post-Pandemic: Reshoring is Key
This infographic provides information on the various reasons why companies worldwide are reconsidering their supply chains.
Avoiding EMS Assembly Issues Using ECAD/MCAD Integration
CAD tools improves the design process accomplishes mechanical modeling, thermal modeling, and stress simulations using a single tool CAD analysis.
Benefits of a Digital Manufacturing Platform
Digital manufacturing platforms are streamlining old processes while adding new opportunities to EMS manufacturing.
Benefits of Nearshoring or Reshoring Your Electronics Manufacturing
China’s dominant role as the “world’s factory” has recently clashed with the real need for agility and quick turnaround for specialized production.
Can Your Business Afford a Delayed PCBA Product Launch?
Don't let poor collaboration cost you market share and revenue.
Checklist: Do You Know How to Spot Counterfeit Parts?
Worried about counterfeit electronic parts infiltrating your supply chain? Counterfeit parts can compromise security and reliability of electronic systems.
Checklist: Step-by-Step Guide to PCBA Production
We’ve put together an electronics production checklist to help you confidently scale through each production phase.
Choose the Optimal Electronics Manufacturer for New Product Prototyping
As new technologies, capabilities, and manufacturing equipment come into play, the prototyping phase validates the functionality of a new product.
Electronics Cloud Manufacturing Services Deliver New PCB Possibilities
Electronic product development is a highly iterative process that involves going back and forth between the design and manufacturing stages.
Electronics Contract Manufacturer Candidate Decision Matrix
This decision matrix will help you identify your manufacturing priorities so you can choose the electronics contract manufacturer that can best serve them.
The Complete Guide to Electronics Cloud Manufacturing
Find out how electronics cloud manufacturing can transform the way you do business.
Design Principles for Defense and Avionics
Practical tips to help you optimize PCBA assemblies for the unforgiving environments of defense and avionics.
Demystifying PCB Antenna Design
This detailed paper demystifies the key factors engineers must consider to achieve superior results with their PCB antennas.
Designing for Problem-Free Manufacturing
A Design for Manufacturing (DFM) plan helps guide every new product development step to achieve excellent end results.
Digital Manufacturing: Reimagining Electronics Production
Explore our compelling infographic to unearth the ways in which digital manufacturing is revolutionizing electronics production today.
Digital Supply Chains: Advantages for Electronics Manufacturing
With recent supply shortages, long lead times, and logistics challenges, manufacturers need a better long-term approach to supply chain continuity.
Electronic Component Sourcing Using Digital Tools and Modern Techniques
Quality components lead to quality goods, higher sales, and better customer experiences. Yet, there’s a problem...
Electronics Mfg Capabilities for Industrial Environments
Industrial environments need industrial-strength components. But how can you ensure products will remain robust for years in harsh surroundings?
The Electronics Product Design Lifecycle: How Delays Happen
Teams working through the PCBA engineering design cycle must iterate through various production stages, including prototyping, EVT, DVT, and PVT.
Electronics Supply Chain Trends That Will Shape 2023
A focused analysis of factors affecting electronics manufacturing.
When Silos Work for EMS Design (and When to Break Them Down)
While silos work for farm products, they don’t always work for electronics manufacturing. Companies have been working to break down the silo mentality.
Engineering Development Maturity Assessment for Electronics Manufacturing
Designed to measure and improve processes, a successful engineering development maturity assessment determines design viability & manufacturing readiness.
Engineer's Guide To EVT DVT PVT Using Electronics Cloud Manufacturing
Find out how to keep your PCBA project on course with cloud manufacturing.
Engineer’s Guide to PCB Manufacturing and Intellectual Property
What you don't know can hurt you. Protect your PCB intellectual property with these tips.
MacroFab Equipment List
A list of all equipment used in MacroFab Manufacturing Facilities.
The Executive's Guide to PCBA Intellectual Property
What you don't know can hurt you. Protect your PCB intellectual property with these tips.
Can a Factory Actually Build Your Entire Product Portfolio?
Between NPIs, legacy parts, prototypes, and ongoing production runs, order size can vary. Can one factory do it all and do it well?
Factory Partner Guide
We excel in customer experience and timely product delivery. Our top partners adhere to MacroFab standards, communicate effectively, and meet commitments.
Join the MacroFab Factory Partner Network
Scale PCB Assembly Revenue Without Adding Sales Overhead Fill capacity. Win better work. Stay focused on production.
Get Your PCBA Product to Market Faster
Don’t let the unknown slow you down. MacroFab is here to help you at every stage of production.
How HMLV PCBA Manufacturing Drives Efficiency and Innovation
Download this infographic on how HMLV PCBA manufacturing drives efficiency and innovation
How MacroFab’s PCBA Services Deliver
Download our infographic to see how MacroFab can slash your lead times and boost your product quality!
Can You Identify RF Frequency Bands?
Discover the electromagnetic spectrum and decode RF frequency bands like L-Band, S-Band, and Ka-Band with this easy guide to radio frequencies.
Impact of Wearables on PCBA Design: Their Past and Future
A look at wearable technology's impact on PCBA design, and how the wearable market is evolving.
Improved PCB Design with Hardware Description Languages(HDLs): What to Know
Dive deep into the mechanics of digital circuit design, as we unravel the immense potential of Hardware Description Languages
Ruggedized Electronics Design Basics: How to Increase Your PCBA Lifespan
Ruggedization is more than just a drop test. Make sure your equipment lasts.
The Electronics Product Development Lifecycle
Product owners are critical to the success of the electronic product development lifecycle, providing strategic direction and focus for the organization.
Conquer HMLV PCBA Manufacturing Challenges Using Lean Practices
How lean principles can help you overcome challenges and achieve industry-leading performance in your HMLV PCB assembly and production.
MacroFab Overview
This brief document offers a short introduction to MacroFab's history, mission, and capabilities.
Electronics Manufacturing in China and Mexico: A Comparative Analysis
Manufacturing location is a serious decision with long term ramifications. EEs and tech startups must weigh all factors before choosing a location.
Improve Electronics Procurement with Modern Strategic Sourcing Principles
OEM's can adapt to market trends, withstand disruption, maximize operational efficiency, and automate procurement processes.
The Next-Gen Power Grid: Designing Systems for the Future
Technological advancements now allow us to rethink our approach to energy, with myriad benefits for individuals, businesses, and society as a whole.
Download Creating an Accelerated PCBA Lifecycle: From NPI to Production
An accelerated PCBA product lifecycle is critical in today's electronics industry and begins by bridging the divide between product owners and engineers.
How to Optimize PCBA Power Transfer with Parallel Impedance
PCBA designs get smaller, faster, and more complex every day. How prepared are you?
Stepping Up the Pace: Overcoming Electronics NPI Barriers
A comprehensive analysis of current electronics manufacturing trends and actionable strategies for optimizing new product introduction.
Overcoming Electronics Supply Chain Disruptions Using Cloud Manufacturing
Our supplier networks are deeply intertwined. Regional occurrences can affect locations halfway across the world.
How PCB Cloud Manufacturing Can Drive IoT Hardware Innovation
This article discusses how PCB cloud manufacturing supports and enables IoT hardware development.
PCBA Cost and Complexity Design Factors You Should Know
Late-shipped products can reduce your profits by 33%. Don't make these common PCBA design missteps.
PCBA Design Handbook - 2023
With this 75-page resource, you will have the expertise to excel in the fast-paced electronics industry.
PCBA Hardware for Edge Computing: Why It’s On The Rise
Distributed enterprises are pushing computing technology to the edge. Discover the why and how of edge devices.
From PCBA Prototyping to Manufacturing-on-Demand
First discusses the challenges associated with existing PCBA processes, and then introduces the current state-of-the-art with respect to smart PCBA flows.
Recovery After COVID: How Electronics Supply Chains Have Changed
Supply chains have changed; are you ready for the challenges of tomorrow?
Reshaping Robotics: How PCBA Advances Drive Tomorrow’s Autonomous Solutions
This paper looks at what’s causing the growth in robotics, including its impact on jobs around the world
Should You Reshore Your Electronics Manufacturing?
Inside, you'll find five helpful graphs that will give you a clear understanding of the current trends and advantages of reshoring.
Real-World RF PCBA Design
This white paper offers guidelines and practical advice for RF PCBA design and layout.
21 RF PCBA Design Tricks
Download this tip sheet containing 21 tricks for RF PCBA designs.
Risk Management Strategies for Smaller Electronics Companies
Discover ways to minimize potential risks and protect your business from unforeseen events.
Risk Management Tips for PCB Design and Manufacturing
In the post-Covid supply chain, engineers must consider form, fit, and function and also whether there will be components available to build their product.
Securing Data in Electronics Manufacturing: MacroFab's Approach
Take a deep dive into the meticulous security methods employed by MacroFab, ensuring the secure handling of data throughout the manufacturing process.
Sourcing, Fabrication, Assembly & Testing Capabilities
MacroFab capabilities include fine-pitch BGA, HDI, and QFN assembly. Download this document for an overview of our fabrication and assembly specifications.
Strategies for Quality Electronics Production
When designing new electronics products, it’s crucial to think ahead to production. Designs should anticipate challenges and minimize future modifications.
Is Your Electronics Supply Chain Risk Blind or Risk Resilient?
The semiconductor shortage has hindered production across industries, including the home appliance and telecommunications sectors.
Supply Chain Risk Guide
How electronics teams identify, quantify, and hedge against component supply risk — from single-source parts to geopolitical exposure.
Supporting American PCB Act of 2022: An Overview
The Supporting American Printed Circuit Boards Act aims to provide incentives and funding for domestic PCB manufacturing and research.
Navigating Sustainability Challenges in Electronics Manufacturing
Poorly regulated PCBA manufacturing can contribute to environmental damage, including ozone depletion, freshwater contamination, and algal dead zones.
Strategies for Managing and Reducing the Impact of Electronics Tariffs in 2025
Tariffs are now a dynamic part of global sourcing. Your strategy must be proactive, not reactive.
Design Faster, Improve Quality: Tips for PCBA Development
Your bottom line will suffer if you ship products late. You need a way to successfully accelerate product development during these challenging times.
The Ultimate PCBA Development Guide
Taking an idea from conception to production is easy with our step-by-step guide. This manual provides the most important information you should know.
US PCBA Manufacturing: Eight Benefits
Download our infographic to discover 8 reasons why US manufacturing is the smarter choice!
The Role of PCBA Manufacturing in the USA
Concerned about the U.S. electronics supply chains? There’s more at stake here than product quality; it’s also a question of national security.
Welcome Home: The APAC to America PCBA Reshoring Guide
Take the guesswork out of moving your electronics business back to the U.S. with our straightforward guide.
What’s Holding Your Electronics Product Launch Back
Don't let your customers down with a late product launch. Stay on schedule with these strategies.
Why Reshoring Matters for Electronics Manufacturing
Download this infographic on Why Reshoring Matters for Electronics Manufacturing