The Importance of PCB Assembly in Medical Equipment:

The digital age is permeating all aspects of medicine and healthcare. Nearly every single process in modern medicine is influenced by electronic evolution. Medicine and health care are being improved, updated, and brought into the future right now. Tablets and smartphones are now taking the role of traditional monitoring and recording systems. Patients now have the option of having an in-depth conversation with their health care professional at home. So where is PCB assembly involved in medical equipment? 

What is PCB Assembly? 

Soldering electronic components to a printed circuit board results in a Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA). A PCBA is nothing more than a PCB without the components soldered to it. The manufacturing of a PCB has little to do with a PCB assembly. It is an entirely different procedure. Creating PCBs is a multi-phase process that begins with the design of a PCB and progresses to the development of a preliminary model of a PCB.

Electronic components must be soldered or assembled onto the PCB before they can be used in a device. Several factors influence the assembly process: 

• What kind of PCB is it? 
• What is the circuit board being used for?
• What electric components are being soldered onto the circuit board? 

The next part of the process involves collecting all of the components needed to assemble the PCB. These parts include those that support the soldering of the electronic components: 

• The printed circuit board
• Electronic components 
• Soldering materials such as solder wire, paste and bar 
• Soldering equipment such as a wave soldering machine, and soldering station. Testing equipment and SMT equipment. 

Once all of these components are collected and processed accordingly, the assembly process can begin. Learn more about how a printed circuit board is assembled by reading our guide. 

Medical Devices that Use PCB Assembly

PCBs are crucial in the field of medicine and healthcare. As technology advances into the future, treatment, diagnostic and research strategies evolve toward becoming automated. As a result, there is now more work than ever for PCBs to do in the area of medical equipment. 

PCBs play a significant role in medicine and healthcare, and this role is only growing. Medical PCBs are used in the cardiovascular field, such as pacemakers, for heart-related applications. They are also employed in medical imaging applications such as MRIs. Third, they're found in monitoring devices and gadgets like body temperature monitors. There are numerous PCB assembly solutions available for the medical industry.

Creating Your Medical Equipment

Outsourcing your electronic assembly needs is a critical decision for any business. At M-Tek Assembly Ltd we will provide you with not only the highest level of customer service, designed solutions to meet your specific requirements but also the industry experience you deserve.

By selecting M-Tek Assembly Ltd for your medical equipment PCB assembly, you will also be helping to save the environment. We have achieved a net-zero carbon footprint through the use of electric vehicles, and we plant a tree for every circuit board we build! Contact one of our experts today for assistance with your SMT and PCB assembly. To stay up to date on our services, call us at 01189 455377 or follow us on Twitter.