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SPC: What are Control Charts?

The final tool in our SPC blog series, Control Charts are helpful tools for identifying and...

SPC: What is Process Control?

An important Statistical Process Control (SPC) tool, Process Capability Index (Cpk) can help...

Statistical Process Control (SPC) for Injection Molding

Boyd uses several different Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to refine manufacturing...

Classification of Plastic Injection Molds

There are many types of tooling and molds used for plastic injection molding, each with their own...

The Evolving World of Smart Wearables

From connected clothing to smart electronics to medical components, the world of smart wearables...

Folded Fin Heat Sinks: Putting All of Those Origami Skills to Work!

An economical option for increasing surface area, folded fins increase heat transfer and...

Device Datasheets: Power Dissipation and How to Calculate Max Case Temperature

Extracting input information from device datasheets is the first step in determining your thermal...

Plastic Over-Molding for Aerospace Applications

Combining two plastic substrates to create a single part, over-molding is commonly used in the...

Bond, Thermal Bond: An Overview on Bonded Fin Heat Sinks

Bonded Fin Heat Sink Assemblies are ideal for high fin:gap aspect ratios that maximizing heat...

Zipper Fin Heat Sinks: An Interconnected Solution

Zipper Fins allow for high fin aspect ratios and more design flexibility due to their progressively...