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PCB Assembly Mistakes Designers Keep Making: PCB West 2026 Preview

OnTrack · 9 Sept 2026 · 39m · Episode 353

What this episode covers

Zach Peterson hosts Mike Buetow (PCEA), Chrys Shea (Shea Engineering), and Daniel Stanphill (Aurora Boardworks) to preview the circuit assembly track at PCB West 2026. The panel discusses common PCB design-for-manufacturing mistakes, such as using unvalidated datasheet footprints and ignoring padstack constraints, and highlights advanced assembly technologies like placing 2 kg components and 006003 passives. They also cover the importance of networking, talent acquisition, and understanding solder paste and stencil design for successful production.

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Companies
Printed Circuit Engineering Association, Shea Engineering, Aurora Boardworks, SMTA, Mytera
Also
PCB West 2026, IPC-SM-782, The D-Code Podcast

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