Essentials of PCBA Cleaning for Wearables

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  • TBMG-38153
Published December 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Wearable healthcare is on the rise. In fact, the wearable medical devices market size was valued at over USD 9.0 billion in 2018 and is expected to witness 39.4 percent CAGR from 2019 to 2025. The demand for digital wellness, remote monitoring, and diagnostics means an increasing requirement to produce complex miniature electronic components with ever-tighter tolerances. This brings with it printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) cleaning challenges that must be addressed at the design stage in order to ensure reliability. This article discusses how PCBA cleaning can be incorporated into the planning and production of wearables and the essential methods to be used.