Printed Circuit Assembly Design (Professional Engineering) - Hardcover

Marks, Leonard; Caterina, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070411077 ISBN 13: 9780070411074

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2000

Synopsis

Nuts-and-bolts guide to designing printed circuit assemblies

Want to build circuit boards for today's smaller, faster electronics applications? This how-to tutorial puts a PCA design roadmap at your fingertips--valuable whether you're neophyte just starting out or an experienced designer, engineer or a manager associated with the electronics industry, as printed circuit assemblies are key building blocks in almost every commodity made today with any electronics content.

In this unique one-stop design guide you'll find complete coverage of electrical and mechanical design considerations as you explore: design process flow; the latest design methods and tools; circuit board layout; documentation; more.

About this title

About the Authors

Leonard Marks has over 35 years of aerospace and commercial industry experience in printed circuit assembly design and manufacturing. He was a pioneer in the use of computer-aided systems for circuit board layout, and has implemented and managed CAE/CAD/CAM systems at several major corporations. Mr. Marks manufacturing background includes installation and operation of state-of-the-art circuit board fabrication, assembly and test facilities at three different sites. Mr. Marks served on the board of directors of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society, and was on the staff of Electronic Packaging and Production Magazine as contributing editor. He is a graduate of the Polytechnic University of New York.

James A. Caterina has over 28 years of experience designing printed circuit assemblies for several major military and industrial electronics manufacturing companies. He is manager of the printed circuit design group at Northrop Grummans Illinois facility. Mr. Caterina has contributed to the development of several IPC standards.

From the Back Cover

Ever faster, ever smaller, today's electronics demand skilled and knowledgeable engineers behind the scenes, creating new assembly designs. This fundamental, practical guide provides all the tools today's electronics designers need to work through the PCA design process, one step at a time. Printed Circuit Assembly Design features:*A complete road map to efficient PCA design*Outlines of design process and design flow*Coverage of both electronic and mechanical considerations for small, light, inexpensive PCAs*“Next gen” printed circuit design techniques and tools, including CAD methods*Systems design tools*Board layout tips and tactics*Quality control methods*Documentation guidance*Reference resourcesA complete, one-stop guide for the PCA designer, Printed Circuit Assembly Design is the only book you need to stay at the advancing edge of design in electronics.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070411077
• ISBN 13: 9780070411074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368