Design & Assembly of Electronic Modules for the Automotive Industry

Etratech Inc. has been building custom electronics for the automotive industry for more than 20 years. Our automotive industry experience made us the right choice for this client who was looking for a TS16949 certified partner capable of assembling their electronic modules for a major North American vehicle manufacturer. Etratech's global footprint enabled us to provide this customer with the scalable and flexible manufacturing solution they needed. Our facilities are able to handle everything from mid to high volumes, high capacity with low PPM.

After completing a thorough design for manufacture (DFx) process, Etratech's team provided a number of design improvements resulting in significant cost reductions and reliability enhancements. We also introduced innovative PCB design improvements that enabled the customer to offer multiple versions of their product while using one PCB design, delivering further cost savings. Etratech has also introduced a value added plastic assembly to help reduce the customer's handling concerns.

Etratech's DFx services are perhaps one of the most significant and valuable benefits enjoyed by every Etratech customer. Our design for manufacture services really do set us apart from conventional electronic contract manufacturers (ECM's).

Some of the processes utilized in the production of this product include; Surface mount technology (SMT), paste stenciling and laser date code marking, placement of components via a Panasonic CM402L SMT high speed automated line, and the use of a reflow oven. The circuit board was placed within its plastic housing shell. Final circuit board dimensions are 2.227" in length, 1.070" in height, with tolerances of ±.005".

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