The North American PCB PCB industry maintained a sales ratio of 0.94 in March 2011. Compared with March 2010, shipments of flexible printed circuit boards increased by 9.1% in March 2011, and are expected to decline by 7.4%. Year-to-date, shipments of flexible printed circuit boards have increased by 9.3% and are scheduled to increase by 9.6%. Compared to the previous month, shipments of flexible printed circuit boards increased by 15.0%, and bookings decreased by 13.2%. In March 2011, the ratio of sales to sales of North American flexible printed circuit boards was stable at 1.04.
With the combination of PCB rigid boards and flexible circuit boards, industry shipments increased by 5.4% from March 2010 to March 2011, and orders fell by 9.9%. Year to date, combined with industry shipments rose 6.9% and bookings fell 7.1%. Compared with the previous month, combined industry shipments in March 2011 increased by 14.9% and bookings increased by 21.9%. In February 2011, the combined ratio of sales to sales of the (hard board and flexo) industry was stable at 0.95.
“North America’s PCB sales were strong in February. Following normal seasonal patterns, sales of PCB hardboards and flexible circuit boards were higher than last year.†said Denny McGuirk, IPC president and chief executive officer. “Sales stronger than scheduled are dynamic The ratio of order sales to sales is slightly lower than the benchmark, indicating a slow growth in the next quarter."
The formula for calculating the ratio of sales to sales ratio value of the company's orders over the past three months through the IPC survey sample is divided by the sales value at the same time. A ratio of over 1.00 indicates that current demand is higher than supply, which is a positive indication of sales growth over the next two to three months.
The ratio of book-to-bill ratios and growth rates combined with PCB rigid boards and flexible circuit boards is severely affected by the PCB hard board area. According to the IPC World PCB Production Report, it is estimated that PCB hard board represents 89% of the current North American PCB industry.
The IPC North America PCB industry's monthly survey tracks the booking and delivery of facilities from the United States and Canada, providing indicators of regional demand. These figures do not measure PCB production in the United States and Canada. To track regional production trends, the IPC asked the survey respondents as to the percentage of production that they reported domestically (ie, in the United States or Canada). In March 2011, 83% of total PCB shipments were reported domestically. According to an IPC survey, domestic production accounted for 83% of PCB rigid boards and 85% of flexible circuit boards shipped in March. These numbers were significantly affected by the mixed companies in the IPC survey sample, which only slightly changed in January but remained constant for the rest of the year.
Flexible printed circuit board sales, in addition to bare flexible circuits, often include value-added services such as assembly. In March, the IPC survey sample of flexible circuit manufacturers showed that bare wires accounted for approximately 49% of the shipment value. Assembly and other services constitute a huge and growing part of the flexible printed circuit board production industry. This phenomenon is also sensitive to changes in survey samples, which may occur at the beginning of each calendar year.
Year-to-date, compared with the figures for the same period of the previous year, the growth rate provided the most significant outlook for industrial growth. The comparison between months and months should be cautious because they may reflect periodic effects. Because bookings tend to be more volatile than shipments, changes in the book-to-bill ratios between months and months may not be significant, unless there is a clear trend for more than three consecutive months of change. It is also important to consider changes in bookings and shipments and to understand what changes are made to the ratio of booked sales to sales.
1.0mm (.039″) Pitch Pin Headers
Overview
Antenk offers a variety of high quality and competitively priced 1.0mm pitch single, dual, three, quad row pin (male) headers used in many board-to-board PCB connections, fitting small-sized, densely-packed devices.
This low-profile component is made from high-temperature thermoplastic and is offered with several means of connections and mounting styles such as through-hole (THM) or surface mount (SMT) and can be in vertical (straight), elevated or at a right angle configuration/orientation dissipating current of about 1.0 A or less.
The pin (male) header is generally mated with receptacle or stackable header connectors (female sockets). This types of pin headers are suitable for PCB board to board connection or for signal transmission application.
Applications of 1.0mm Pitch Pin Headers
Its small size is most suitable for PCB connections of small equipment and devices such as WiFi equipment, gaming consoles, measurement instruments, and other equipment in need of a special interface to become interconnected
Mount Type: Through-hole vs Surface Mount
At one side of this pin header is a series of pins which can either be mounted and soldered directly onto the surface of the PCB (SMT) or placed into drilled holes on the PCB (THM).
Through-Hole (Poke-In)
Best used for high-reliability products that require stronger connections between layers.
Aerospace and military products are most likely to require this type of mounting as these products experience extreme accelerations, collisions, or high temperatures.
Useful in test and prototyping applications that sometimes require manual adjustments and replacements.
1.0mm vertical single row header, 1.0mm vertical dual row header, 1.0mm Elevated single row pin header, 1.0mm Elevated dual row pin Header, 1.0mm Right-angle single row header and 1.0mm Right-angle dual row header are some examples of Antenk products with through-hole mount type.
Surface-Mount
The most common electronic hardware requirements are SMT.
Essential in PCB design and manufacturing, having improved the quality and performance of PCBs overall.
Cost of processing and handling is reduced.
SMT components can be mounted on both side of the board.
Ability to fit a high number of small components on a PCB has allowed for much denser, higher performing, and smaller PCBs.
1.0mm Right-angle Dual Row pin header, 1.0mm SMT Single row pin header, 1.0mm SMT Dual row pin header and 1.0mm Elevated Dual Row Pin Header are Antenk`s SMT pin headers.
Soldering Temperature for 1.0mm Pitch Pin Headers
Soldering SMT pin header can be done at a maximum peak temperature of 260°C for maximum 60 seconds.
Pin-Type: Vertical (Straight) and Right-Angle
1.0mm pitch headers may be further classified into pin orientation as well, such as vertical or straight male header or right-angle male header.
Vertical or Straight Pin (Male) Header Orientation
One side of the series of pins is connected to PCB board in which the pins can be at a right-angle to the PCB surface (usually called "straight" or [vertical") or.
Right-Angle Pin (Male) Header Orientation
Parallel to the board's surface (referred to as "right-angle" pins).
Each of these pin-types have different applications that fit with their specific configuration.
PCB Connector Stacking
Elevated Pin Header Orientation
Elevated pins aka Stacked Pins or Mezzanine are simply stacked pin headers providing an exact distance requirement between PCBs that optimizes electrical reliability and performance between PCB boards.
Profile Above PCB
This type of configuration is the most common way of connecting board-to-board by a connector. First, the stacking height is calculated from one board to another and measured from the printed circuit board face to its highest insulator point above the PCB.
Single, Dual or Multiple Number of Rows
For a 1.0mm straight or vertical male pin header, the standard number of rows that Antenk offers ranges from 1 to 2 rows. However, customization can be available if 3 ,4 or n number of rows is needed by the customer. Also, the number of contacts for the single row is about 2-50 pins while for dual row, the number contacts may vary from 4-100 pins.
Pin Material
The pins of the connector have been designed with copper alloy. With customer`s demand the pins can be made gold plated.
Breakaway design
The pin headers are also equipped with a breakaway design making them fully compatible with their female receptacles.
Custom 1.0mm Pitch Pin Headers
Customizable 1.0 mm pitch pin headers are also available, making your manufacturing process way faster as the pins are already inserted in the headers, insulator height is made at the right size and the accurate pin length you require is followed.
Parts are made using semi-automated manufacturing processes that ensure both precision and delicacy in handling the headers before packaging on tape and reel.
The tape and reel carrier strip ensures that the headers are packaged within accurately sized cavities for its height, width and depth, securing the headers from the environment and maintaining consistent position during transportation.
Antenk also offer a range of custom Tape and reel carrier strip packaging cavities.
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