What Are Metal Core PCBs Used For? Applications, Benefits, and Industry Examples

As electronic devices become more powerful and compact, managing heat has become one of the most imp...

Flex PCBs in EV Battery Packs and Charging Systems: Long Flex Circuits, Nickel Tabs, and Reliable Interconnect Design

Flex PCBs in EV Batteries and Charging Systems: Long Flex Circuits, Nickel Tabs, and Reliable Interc...

Highlights from IoT Tech Expo North America 2026

Highlights from IoT Tech Expo North America 2026 As connected products become smarter, smaller, and ...

Rigid-Flex PCB vs. Flex PCB with Rigidizer: Key Differences, Costs, and Design Considerations

When engineers need a circuit that can bend, fit into tight spaces, or replace bulky wire harnesses,...

PICA Total Cost of Ownership

PICA’s Approach to Total Cost of Ownership in Electronics Manufacturing When companies evaluate manu...

Membrane Switch: Custom Keypads for Reliable User Interfaces

Introduction When you press the buttons on a medical device, industrial controller, or appliance, th...

What Is Dynamic Flex PCB? Designing Flexible Circuits for Continuous Motion

Dynamic flex PCBs are where flexible circuit design stops being “just about fitting in tight spaces”...

SATELLITE 2026: Featured Innovators Driving the Future of Space and Connectivity

SATELLITE 2026 brought the global satellite, space, defense, and communications industries to Washin...

Hole Riveting in Electronics: Reinforcing Connections in Circuit Assemblies

A s electronic assemblies become more compact and mechanically complex, manufacturers must ensure th...

PCB, Flex & PCBA Cost Pressures in 2026: What OEMs Need to Watch

Why Electronics Manufacturing Costs Are Rising in 2026 Electronics manufacturing is heading into 202...

Integrated Flex Circuits and Injection Molding for Electronic Devices

At PICA Manufacturing Solutions, we believe the future of electronics is not built component by comp...

Nickel Tab Mounting on Flex Circuits: Strengthening Electrical and Mechanical Connections

Flexible circuits are often chosen for their ability to route signals through tight spaces while tol...

Alternatives to Copper in Flexible Circuits

Copper has been the backbone of flexible printed circuits (FPCs) for decades, and for good reasons. ...

Auxiliary Materials in Flex PCB Builds

Stiffener, EMI Shielding, Release liners, spacers, marking inks, thermally conductive adhesive films...

Flex PCB Adhesives and Bonding Guide

Thermoplastic vs thermoset adhesives, adhesiveless constructions, and the process factors that drive...

Flex PCB Substrate Deep Dives Beyond Polyimide

PET vs PEN, LCP, PTFE/fluoropolymers, and specialty films like PEI/PEEK: when each wins, where each ...

Highlights from MD&M WEST 2026

MD&M West 2026 in Anaheim brought together medtech, automation, design/manufacturing, plastics, ...

Tariffs in the United States: History, Reality, and How PICA Helps You Navigate Them

Tariffs have played a role in the U.S. economy since the nation’s founding. In the early days of the...

CES 2026 Highlights: The Breakthrough Technologies Powered by Advanced Flex & PCB Design

Las Vegas, January 2026, CES 2026 once again confirmed that the pace of innovation in consumer tech,...

What Is Box Build Assembly? Process, Benefits & How to Choose a Manufacturer

What Is Box Build Assembly? Box build assembly—sometimes called systems integration—involves assembl...