Ensuring Electric Vehicle Safety
Ensuring electric vehicle safety is crucial for vehicle occupants and those around them. Here are some important considerations for everyone’s electric vehicle safety: By addressing these considerations, manufacturers, regulators, and users can collectively contribute to the safe adoption and use of electric vehicles.
Understanding Ethernet Cable Categories
Ethernet cable categories are based on their performance and specifications. The Electronic Industries Association (EIA) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) define the categories. Each category is designed to support different data transfer rates and applications. Here are the commonly used Ethernet cable categories: It’s…
PCB Assembly Requirements: What OEM Customers Need to Know
Customer education in PCB assembly is not about teaching an OEM how to operate an SMT line. It is about making sure the OEM and electronics manufacturer agree on what will be built, which revision is approved, how components will be sourced, what quality criteria…
Battery Technology Evolution: History, Trends & OEM Design
Battery technology evolution is the continuing development of electrochemical cells, materials, controls, packaging, and manufacturing methods used to store and deliver electrical energy. The earliest batteries demonstrated that a chemical reaction could generate a continuous electric current. Later technologies improved rechargeability, portability, energy density, service…
EV Charging Systems: Cable & Connectors
EV charging systems use various types of cabling and connectors to safely and efficiently transfer electricity from a power source to the vehicle’s battery. The specific cabling and connectors can vary depending on the type of charging station and the region or standards followed. Here…
Too Much PCB Heat: Consider Thermal Vias
Thermal vias, also known as heat vias or thermal holes, is a type of plated hole used in printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronic devices to help dissipate heat generated by electronic components, such as integrated circuits (ICs) or power devices. These vias are designed…
ANZER Electronics Assembly Resources
Fairly often, you will hear stories espousing a company’s abilities to work closely in partnership with their customers. While it is usually found to be a bit of a parable, at ANZER, our belief in working in collaboration with our customers is not…so let’s explain…