Hardware Podcasts

Breaking Down Electronics Manufacturing with Jay Patel

OnTrack · 23 Dec 2025 · 52m · Episode 327

What this episode covers

Jay Patel, CEO of Amtech, an EMS provider in Michigan, discusses the transition from prototyping to volume production, emphasizing the critical role of supply chain risk analysis and the shift of component manufacturers like Texas Instruments selling directly to OEMs. He highlights Amtech's use of vapor phase reflow and AI-based inspection to ensure quality in high-mix, mid-volume production, while explaining how Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) rules help reduce costs and defects. Patel also addresses the industry's lack of standardized data formats, advocating for the adoption of IPC-2581 to streamline communication between designers, EMS providers, and PCB fabricators.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Amtech, Digi-Key, Mouser, Newark, Jabil, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Apple, Siemens, JLCPCB
Also
IPC-2581, ODB++

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