SMS delivers precision-engineered, compliant PCB assemblies for the medical industry, ensuring the highest levels of reliability, safety, and performance for life-critical devices.
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Precision PCB Assemblies for the Medical Industry
At Surface Mount Solutions (SMS), we specialize in high-reliability PCB assemblies for the medical industry, where precision and consistency are non-negotiable. Medical devices must meet stringent regulatory standards to ensure patient safety and product reliability. With decades of experience, SMS delivers PCB solutions that are engineered to perform consistently in life-critical environments such as diagnostic equipment, therapeutic devices, and patient monitoring systems.
Why Trust SMS for Medical PCB Assemblies?
SMS is a trusted partner for medical device manufacturers, delivering PCBs that meet the highest standards for safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance. Our expertise ensures that your devices perform flawlessly, whether they are used in hospitals, clinics, or wearable health applications.
- Regulatory Compliance: Our PCBs meet all medical industry regulations, including FDA and ISO 13485 standards, ensuring complete compliance and safety for life-critical devices.
- High-Reliability Designs: We design PCBs with durability and longevity in mind, minimizing the risk of failure in critical medical devices.
- Comprehensive Testing: Every assembly undergoes rigorous testing, including functional testing, environmental stress testing, and Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), to guarantee optimal performance.
- Fast Prototyping: Our QuickTurn PCB Assembly service allows for rapid prototyping, ensuring your designs move quickly from concept to production while maintaining high quality.
Applications of Medical PCB Assemblies
SMS provides PCB assemblies for a wide range of medical applications, ensuring reliability and precision across various devices and technologies:
- Diagnostic Equipment: High-reliability PCBs for MRI scanners, CT machines, ultrasound devices, and other diagnostic tools.
- Therapeutic Devices: Durable PCBs for critical devices like pacemakers, infusion pumps, and defibrillators.
- Monitoring Systems: Precision-engineered PCBs for patient monitoring systems, ensuring continuous and accurate data collection in real-time.
- Wearable Medical Devices: Compact, energy-efficient PCBs for wearable health tracking and monitoring devices, designed for patient comfort and long-lasting performance.
Ensuring Quality in Medical PCB Manufacturing
Quality control is the backbone of our PCB manufacturing process at SMS. For the medical industry, where the smallest defect can have significant consequences, we prioritize thorough testing and inspection at every stage of production. Each PCB assembly is built with the highest attention to detail and subject to rigorous quality checks to ensure flawless performance.
- Environmental Stress Testing: We simulate real-world medical environments, subjecting PCBs to conditions such as temperature extremes and mechanical stress to guarantee reliability under all circumstances.
- Automated Optical Inspection (AOI): Our AOI technology inspects every PCB for defects in component placement and soldering, ensuring precision and performance consistency.
- Functional Testing: Each PCB undergoes functional testing to verify it meets the performance requirements for its specific medical application, ensuring devices function correctly in life-critical situations.
Our Services Tailored for the Medical Industry
SMS offers a comprehensive range of services designed specifically for the medical industry, ensuring every project is managed with precision and care:
- Materials Procurement & Kitting: We source high-quality components that meet strict medical device standards, ensuring that every assembly is built with the best materials available.
- QuickTurn PCB Assembly: For projects requiring rapid prototyping or production, our QuickTurn service ensures you meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
- Turnkey Assembly: From component sourcing to final product testing, SMS handles the entire process, delivering complete, compliant solutions ready for deployment in medical environments.
- Inline Aqueous Cleaning: Ensuring that all PCBs are free of contaminants and residues, our inline aqueous cleaning process guarantees sterile, contamination-free assemblies for medical devices.
- AOI & Visual Inspection: Our advanced inspection services guarantee defect-free assemblies, ensuring each PCB is reliable and ready for life-critical use.
- BGA Rework: If rework is required, our BGA rework service provides precise, reliable reballing and repairs, ensuring ongoing high performance for medical PCBs.
Partner with SMS for High-Reliability Medical PCB Assemblies
At Surface Mount Solutions, we provide precision-engineered, compliant PCB assemblies tailored to the unique needs of the medical industry. Whether you are developing diagnostic equipment, therapeutic devices, or wearable medical technologies, our expert team is ready to deliver high-quality, compliant solutions that ensure safety, performance, and reliability.
Contact SMS today to learn more about how we can support your next medical device project with precision-engineered PCBs.
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Whether you need a quick-turn solution or end-to-end turnkey services, our capabilities are designed to support every stage of your PCB assembly process.
With advanced technologies, flexible lead times, and a commitment to quality, we tailor our services to your specific project requirements.
Depending on customer requests, projects can be completed in as little as 2-4 days, ideal for urgent needs.
A cost-effective solution with a lead time of 5 days (assembly only).
Comprehensive solutions, including procurement and assembly, completed in 10-15 days, depending on part availability.
Advanced SMT capabilities for high-precision components, handling placements down to 01005 with fine-pitch BGA and QFN.
Precision through-hole technology using selective soldering for mixed-technology assemblies, ensuring robust connections.
Accommodating boards up to 18”x15” with custom panelization options for efficient production and cost savings.
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and inline cleaning ensure that each PCB assembly is free from defects and contaminants.
Functional testing, BGA X-ray inspection, and rework solutions like BGA reballing to guarantee flawless performance.
Providing full reels and properly labeled components ensures uninterrupted production. Avoid loose parts and supply at least 5 inches of cut tape for feeder compatibility.
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Full Reels Preferred: Whenever possible, provide full reels to minimize machine downtime and ensure uninterrupted production.
Cut Tape: If cut tape is necessary, it must be at least 5 inches long for proper feeder handling.
Machine Loss: Add 2% for all passive components to account for machine loss, and 4% for 0402 caps and resistors.
Loose Components: Loose parts must be hand-placed, which increases time and cost—please avoid whenever possible.
Labeling: Clearly label reels or trays with the customer part number and a complete component description, including value and part type.
IC Packaging: Integrated Circuits (ICs) should ideally be on tape and reel; however, if tubes are used, ensure all components face the same direction and the tube is properly labeled.
Boards must include fiducials, silkscreen reference markers, and adequate component clearance. Consider panelizing for smaller boards to maximize efficiency.
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Fiducials: Boards and panels must include fiducials for accurate alignment during assembly.
Silkscreen: Ensure reference designators and polarity markers are visible on the silkscreen.
Component Clearance: Components should not be placed within 0.080 inches of the edge of the board to avoid damage.
Panelization: For boards smaller than 3x4 inches, consider panelizing. Ideal panel size is approximately 8x10 inches with a 0.25” border.
Double-Sided Boards: For double-sided assemblies, passive components should be placed on the bottom side when possible.
Submit Gerber files, a current BOM, and CAD data for machine programming. Include an audit sheet for any shortages, and consider providing a sample board.
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Gerber Files: Gerber data is required to produce the stencil and ensure proper layout for panelized boards.
BOM (Bill of Materials): Provide an accurate BOM for the current build, including all parts and values, for assembly accuracy.
CAD Data: CAD data is required for machine programming and ensuring precise component placement.
Audit Sheet: Include an audit sheet listing all shortages and discrepancies in the provided parts to avoid delays in the assembly process.
Sample Board (Optional): Providing a sample board can greatly aid in the accurate assembly of your production run.
To guarantee a smooth and efficient assembly process, it's essential to follow these kitting guidelines. By properly preparing your parts, boards, and data, we can ensure accurate and timely production while minimizing delays and errors.
Contact SMS to take advantage of our turnkey PCB assembly services, ensuring fast lead times, precision, and quality.