Printed Circuit Board’s (PCB’s) are called the “The Mother of Electronic Products” . They are the backbone of every electronic device.

PCB’s act as the foundation for electronic component integration. A printed circuit board automatically supports and electrically links electronic components by etching conductive paths, tracks, or signal traces from copper sheets laminated onto a non-conductive substrate. 

The global printed circuit boards market is expected to reach US$ 107.6 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of more than 4.1%. The growth of the printed circuit boards market is attributed to the increasing demand for electronics and IoT devices in various industries, such as consumer electronics, automotive, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Source: Rationalstat LLC 

November 13, 2023

In early January 2024, the Company took the steps necessary to enable it to order new state of the art equipment costing US$463,525, plus delivery and installation costs.

The machinery was manufactured outside of Canada and arrived at our facility late May 2024. Installation, set-up and training was completed early June 2024 and the new machinery is now fully integrated into our operations.

The Company is continually monitoring its equipment requirements and will add new equipment, or enhance/augment existing equipment, any time it is determined to be prudent.

Yes, our process is RoHS compliant. (European Union’s Directive EU/2015/863 (RoHS-3). 

Net income jumped from $165,274 for fiscal 2023 to $1,753,269 in 2024, growing 961% for the year.

Reliability         

PCBs provide a stable and reliable platform for electrical components, reducing the risk of short circuits and other failures.

Compactness       

PCBs enable complex electronic systems to be miniaturized, making them ideal for use in portable devices and other applications where space is limited.

Cost-effectiveness

PCBs are relatively inexpensive to produce, especially in large quantities, making them a cost-effective solution for many electronic applications.

Design flexibility

PCBs can be designed to meet specific requirements, including custom shapes, sizes, and component configurations.

 

The Institute for Printed Circuits is the trade association for the electronic interconnection industry. It provides industry standards for the assembly and protection of electronic equipment, as well as training, market research and public policy advocacy.

The organization got its start in 1957 as the Institute for Printed Circuits. It later changed its name to the Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits due to the expansion to packaging and electronic assemblies from bare boards. In 1999, it adopted the name IPC, with the tagline Association Connecting Electronics Industries.

IPC is a member-driven organization and has more than 3,000 member companies around the world. Its members include companies in all aspects of the global electronics industry, including designers, suppliers, board manufacturers, assembly companies and original equipment manufacturers.

In electronics manufacturing, printed circuit boards are separated into three classifications: 1, 2, and 3. The categories reflect the level of quality of each circuit board type, from lowest (Class 1 standards) to highest (Class 3 standards). This classification system was developed and is monitored by IPC under the IPC-6011 standard.

Perhaps the major difference between each class is the degree of inspection electronics assemblies must undergo and the quality standards to which they're subjected. Understanding the classes and their requirements can be helpful to OEMs who aren’t sure to which class their product should belong. Factors like customer requirements and cost can weigh heavily in deciding which class to pursue.

ZTEST adheres to IPC Level 2 & 3 manufacturing compliance, in accordance with customer requirements.

Our recent investment in state-of-the-art equipment keeps us at the forefront of technology, enabling us to assemble virtually any type of circuit board. 

Revenues for fiscal 2024 were $9,756,044, an increase of 71% year over fiscal year 2023.