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  • 01 PCB Board Design & Manufacturing

    WORLD electronics offers a complete line of electronic circuit board manufacturing and assembly services, as well as advanced manufacturing services. Our commitment to quality and service is second to no supplier.

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  • 02 Engineering Design and Development

    Our team of engineers assists you in the development of new designs to optimize quality manufacturability (DFM) and testability, resulting in cost minimization and reduced product development time.

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  • 03 New Product Introduction

    Our flexible manufacturing floor layout and highly trained staff allow for Quick Set-up and Tear Down of small volume prototype runs. This combination grants our customers the benefit of turning new designs quickly and accurately.

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  • 04 Testing Services

    WORLD electronics is dedicated to quality. This quality is what underpins our commitment to thorough testing. Our engineers can develop a set of tests that ensure reliability and high performance in all products.

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  • 05 Supply Chain Risk Management

    Supply chain management has crossed over from being a narrow management function to being a key operational function.

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    • About

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    WORLD electronics became the Rado family business in 1986.

    Joe Rado worked in the fields of education and insurance before purchasing WORLD electronics in 1986. After two years, he moved our facility from West Chester to Morgantown and, in 1999, he designed and opened our current facility in Reading, PA. He took a small company of 8 to a company of over 100 with two locations: Reading and Indiana, PA.

    We do things other people don’t want to do.

    Joe’s motto for success was, “We do things other people don’t want to do.” He figured out that WORLD could make any kind of electronic assembly and with his dedicated family of employees he grew WORLD electronics to be an international manufacturing facility. He loved to bring enjoyment into every endeavor and famously coined the phrase, “Have some fun today.” His inspiring and positive nature is still highly talked about among employees today.

    Since 2018, the Rado tradition continues with the women of the family leading the way. As a WBENC business, WORLD is certified to be at least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. Joe’s wife and family have taken care of WORLD and our employees honoring Joe with a workplace culture that supports and nurtures employees’ long-tenure and high workplace satisfaction. And, we always make sure to, “Have some fun,” each day.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    • Can assemblies be built using both tin-lead and RoHS (unleaded) parts?

      Yes! WORLD has been assembling PCBs with this sort of “mixed” technology since January 2006. Please contact WORLD’s contract sales department to discuss your particular requirement. See more information here.

    • What PCB surface finish do you prefer in Volume Production?

      We currently manufacture assemblies with the following finishes HASL, Ni/Au, OSP, Immersion Silver [I-Ag].

    • How accurately can WORLD manage my manufacturing jobs?

      Work orders are added through our ERP system upon receipt of PO. This instructs our Purchasing team to bring in Materials and allows the shop floor to designate time to run jobs. From that point, each job is tracked through our integrated bar coded systems that enables real time tracking along the entire process.

    • What does WORLD require to get my job started?

      We need: BOM with correct revision level and manufacturer’s part numbers and Gerber File(s). It is also helpful to provide: Circuit Board Gerber files, Testing specifications (if applicable), Programming data (if applicable). What lead times should I expect for Production runs? Average lead times run 4-6 weeks. Material lead times vary from each manufacturer so partner closely with your sales rep contact for specifics on your jobs.

    • How fine a pitch are you capable of placing in SMT?

      For leaded devices our machines are rated at 12-mil pitch. We place BGA’s, micro-BGA’s, Flip-Chip, and COB’s in volume. Please see our literature page to download specific machine capabilities and data sheets.

    • What are WORLD’s Testing Capabilities?

      We are capable of testing manufactured product in three different ways: ICT Test - offering both Functional and Environmental Custom Built Customer Supplied Fixtures and Programs add cost and lead-time sobe sure to partner with your sales contact for specific information based on your testing requirements. (see more information here.)

    • What exactly do your Wire-Bonding capabilities include?

      Our Kulicke & Soffa 8090 large area wedge wire-bonding machine gives a 16" x 14" bonding area with bondable device capabilities of 2.5" x 2.5". Wire types include both Gold (meeting ASTM F72-90 standards) and Aluminum (meeting F487-88 standards). Bond type is Wedge-Wedge. Standard wire is 1.0 mil Au.

    • How long will it take to get my completed quote?

      Turn-key assemblies typically average 2-3 weeks.

    • Can you do quick turn prototypes?

      Yes, with customer supplied components we can build prototypes in 5-10 business days.

    • What are the benefits of outsourcing my manufacturing to WORLD?

      We allow our customer’s to reduce their operating costs by taking advantage of our world class design, manufacturing, testing and procurement resources. While we make the investments in technology, our customers can then focus on their core competencies. WORLD provides quality products and unsurpassed flexibility.

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