Advanced Assembly

WELCOME DAVID! Summit Interconnect recently appointed David Lane as General Manager and Vice President of its Denver-based facility, Advanced Assembly. Mr. Lane adds more than 25 years of engineering, manufacturing, operations, and sales experience to the organization. “David’s extensive experience and proven leadership will be invaluable assets as we expand our capabilities and continue delivering superior products and services to our customers,” explains Sean Patterson, COO of Summit Interconnect. Read the full announcement here:

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Join our free upcoming webinar and elevate your PCB assembly knowledge. This interactive session will cover essential assembly topics ranging from the importance of complete file requirements, common mistakes made during the assembly process, proper parts and connectors placement, and much more. Don't miss this opportunity to boost your PCB assembly know-how. Register today! https://hubs.ly/Q020KVJ40

We are pleased to announce that our parent company, Summit Interconnect, has earned a coveted spot on the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies for a third consecutive year. Being recognized among the top entrepreneurial businesses in the country is further confirmation of our commitment to PCB manufacturing excellence and innovation. Read the full announcement: https://hubs.ly/Q01_3gvr0

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed a broad ban on PFAS and PFAS-containing products in the EU. To advocate for our industry's interests, IPC is asking electronic and chemical manufacturers to complete a questionnaire focused on missing PFAS uses and alternative solutions. Read this blog to learn more about the proposed ban and IPCs efforts: https://hubs.ly/Q01YVYxC0

Upcoming Summit Webinar! Join Laura Martin, Summit Interconnect's Director of Applications Engineering, for a live webinar on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 11 am PDT. Get an insider's guide to PCB fabrication including:

- Each step of the PCB fabrication process.
- Converting design files to working data.
- Selecting the right core material, and much more.

Space is limited. Register now: https://hubs.ly/Q01HyHdY0

Please join us in welcoming DiAnna Brown to Advanced Assembly, a Summit Interconnect company. DiAnna is the new Senior Director of Operations. In this role, she is responsible for all areas of engineering, manufacturing, quoting, and sourcing. DiAnna has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and quality. We are excited to have DiAnna on the team and look forward to her contributions as we focus on delivering high quality builds and an outstanding customer experience.

Happy Holidays from Advanced Assembly!

A friendly reminder, we will be closed Monday, December 26th and Monday, January 2nd. For questions about your quote or order, please contact [email protected]. We look forward to working with you again soon!

In case you missed it: Joe Grand's latest creation is now live! We really struggled keeping this one under wraps while waiting for the official reveal! It was our pleasure helping Joe build this super cool boombox. Enjoy!

THE WORLD'S THINNEST BOOMBOX The boombox was an important cultural icon of the 1980s and a way to spread both music and message. We're bringing it back with The World's Thinnest Boombox!...

It's that time of year again! Micheal Meyers was in the shop learning how we build PCB SO FAST! Check out the video and remember, building PCBs doesn't have to be spooky, when you have the right team backing you!

Happy Halloween everyone!

How Does Michael Myers Get His PCBs Assembled So Fast? Happy Halloween from Advanced Assembly!

Mark Hughes and Advanced Assembly doing what they love... giving back to the EE community! Mark presented at PCB West this morning, his topic was "Back-to-Basics: Understand the Surface Charge Model of Electricity". If you are at PCB West, be sure to stop by booth 505!

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The PCB West exhibition is today and our parent company, Summit Interconnect, will be there! Be sure to stop by our booth #505.

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Gerry Partida, VP of Technology at Summit Interconnect, is featured in the September issue of PCB007 Magazine. In this interview, Gerry discusses his research into root causes of weak microvias. Read his findings, recommendations, and related whitepaper here:

PCB007 Magazine - PCB007-Sep2022 56 PCB007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2022 Summit Interconnect's Gerry Partida recently spoke with the I-Connect007 Editorial Team about his research into root causes of weak microvias. Rather than a single manufacturing process cause, Gerry suggests that microvia reliability is the culmination of several....

New Blog! In this blog we explore Multi-Layer PCBs from a manufacturing standpoint. We will look at board constrution for single layer all the way up to 18+ layer boards. Enjoy!

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Advanced Assembly will be closed September 5th for Labor Day! We'll be back to making the fastest PCBs on Tuesday! Enjoy the time with friends and family.

Psst... we have a quick tech tip for you! Be sure to share with your friends.

There is still time to register for our FREE Flex PCB Webinar! Tomorrow, Thursday August 18th at 12pm MST, join us live as we discuss Flex PCB best practices. If you have ever though about using flex in your designs, you won't want to miss this one!

Register here, now: https://hubs.ly/Q01kfrQz0

Free whitepaper! "Say Goodbye to Stencils", this whitepaper is all about one of our favorite tools, our paste printer! Check it out now.

https://hubs.ly/Q01jRH-40

Goodbye Stencils Manufacturers like Advanced Assembly provide jet paste printing capabilities.

SUMMER OF LEARNING! We have a NEW BLOG ready for you... have you ever wondered the benefits and drawbacks of PCB surface finishes? Well, this blog is for you! Enjoy, and happy learning!

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Our FREE WEBINAR is about to start at 12PM MST!
The Value of DFM and Collaboration in PCB Design starts in just a few minutes. There is still time to join us live as we discuss design for manufacturing and collaboration tools with the co-founder of AllSpice, Kyle Dumont! You won't want to miss this valuable information!

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SUMMER OF LEARNING: This week we will be hosting a webinar with AllSpice discussing the value of a DFM and collaboration in the PCB design process. The webinar will be live on July 21st at 12PM (MST)
Registration is open now: https://hubs.ly/Q01h2Wcw0

SUMMER OF LEARNING: If you missed the premiere of our "What is an Electron" chat with Dr. Eric Bogatin, check it out now, https://hubs.ly/Q01gS_tC0
If you have ever wondered 'How does Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) work?', well, now you'll know and you can tell all of your friends! Download this free whitepaper: https://hubs.ly/Q01gS-Hk0

SUMMER OF LEARNING: This week brings us a chat with Dr. Eric Bogatin, about 'What is an electron?', be sure to subscribe to our channel or hit the notification bell to catch the premiere. Later in the week, we will have a FREE whitepaper for download. Keep an eye out! 👀
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Summer of Learning Tech Tip
This one is about RF Designs. Like and share with your teams if you find it valuable.
Check out our blog for more helpful tips and to stay up to date with Advanced Assembly.
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SUMMER OF LEARNING: This week is the calm before the storm! Stay tuned for a Tech Tip this week. Next week we will be premiering a chat with Dr. Eric Bogatin, about what is an electron. Stay cool!

SUMMER OF LEARNING: Don't miss this week's events... We had a blast at IMS last week, so this week is all about RF! We will be hosting an RF webinar you won't want to miss. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q01fD3k50?

We're having a great time at the International Microwave Symposium (IMS). There is one more day left to visit us at booth 9109.

IMS is the premier event for RF and microwave professionals. Learn more and register at https://hubs.ly/Q01fjrpB0.

SUMMER OF LEARNING: Don't miss this week's events! This week brings us the actual start of summer, the IMS Tradeshow, & another Tech Tip! Be sure to stop by IMS if you are in town! Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q01f1t6v0

We will be at IMS Denver this year. Be sure to stop by booth 9109 and say hi to our team. This is one of our favorite shows because the RF community is so passionate about what they make!

If you haven't registered to attend yet, there is still time. Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q01dXvYw0

IMS2022 For non-technical support assistance or for more conference information please contact 774-247-4038 or email us at [email protected].

This year, the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) is on our home turf June 21st - 23rd! If you can make it by, be sure to say 'hi' at booth 9109

IMS is the premier for RF and microwave professionals to network, learn, and share ideas. We always love this event and look forward to meeting and seeing some familiar faces there! To learn more about IMS, check out this link.
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Don't forget! We have a webinar today @ 11AM PST, join Professor Eric Bogatin and Teledyne LeCroy to learn 3 design practices to reduce switching noise. Sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q01dzP_N0

Dr. Bogatin will discuss the origin of switching noise in circuits, the root cause, the design features that cause it, how to measure it and show a number of examples.