Yes. Please contact us for details.

The most obvious benefit of POP assembly (package on package assembly) is motherboard space savings.

The main financial benefit of POP is that the memory device is de-coupled from the logic device. Thus:

• The memory package can be tested separately from the logic package
• Only “known good” packages are used in final assembly (if the memory is bad only the memory is discarded and so on)
• Any mechanically mating top package can be used
• Because the memory only comes into the mix at final assembly, there is no reason for logic suppliers to source any memory
• Electrically, POP offers benefits by minimising track length between different interoperating parts, such as a controller and a memory. This yields better electrical performance of devices, since shorter routing of interconnections between circuits yields faster signal propagation and reduced noise and cross-talk.

LCL can undertake POP assembly along with other capabilities.  For more information on POP and SMT assembly, click here.

At the moment, we aren’t seeing a huge amount of POP assembly queries, but it is on the rise, and something that we offer as part of our capabilities.

POP assembly, or package on package assembly is generally used where there is a requirement for a higher component density such as in mobile phones, personal digital assistants, and digital cameras.

A: Contract manufacturing offers many benefits for electronics manufacturing. With rising production costs, changing technology and out-dated skills, contract manufacturing provides a business model that addresses these issues with minimum risk and maximum returns in terms of cost-benefits.

For any electronics production, a complete infrastructure is required for which costs can be prohibitive, especially if you are a start-up or small company – purchasing, storage, personnel, accounts / finance, project managers, progress chasers, labour, capital equipment, quality control, testing, packing and shipping. Not every company has these capabilities, and this is where LCL comes in. As an established CEM, we already have this infrastructure in place, and because other customers are sharing the same overhead structure, it’s a cost-effective way of production through economies of scale. We are located conveniently in Leicestershire, which is in the East Midlands, UK.

Another advantage of using a CEM is that it allows you, the customer, to focus on your core competences, for example product design, development and marketing.

Quality is a major consideration when analysing whether to outsource your production. Of course, moving your production outside of your company may make you slightly nervous, however LCL can equal, if not improve, your level of production quality. Not only can LCL provide technical back-up, but also the high level of quality required. LCL is ISO9001:2008 approved, demonstrating our strict processes and procedures for quality. Testing is an essential part of the production process, especially due to the increasing issue of counterfeit components, and by using LCL you benefit not only from our expertise, but also from reduced risk, as this lies with us. Products will be tested and passed / failed, but you pay only for the finished products. Following on from this, if your product isn’t successful, by using LCL you won’t have paid out any outlay for capital equipment or infrastructure – thereby limiting any losses and costs committed.

Using LCL offers companies significant benefits through economies of scale. You are buying into the improved purchasing capabilities of our company because of the volumes that we buy at. This reduces costs for everyone in the supply chain.

Our technical capabilities have benefited customers significantly, by being able to use our expertise to offer component cost down through our global purchasing and offer input on production techniques at the design and development stage, for example, this was successfully carried out on a wireless product where the overall cost of the unit was reduced by 30%. This can lead to an improved end product, produced and delivered quickly and economically, to its full potential.

A: We work with a wide range of small-medium sized companies across a number of different markets in Leicestershire, East Midlands and across the UK. We can either help with part of your assembly process e.g. PCB assembly, or the complete build. Also, we can accept either free-issue components or we can carry out the purchasing if required. Higher volume requirements can be dealt with by our partner in China.

A: Our partner is Falcon Industries in Donguan, China. We have been working with Falcon for over seven years.

A: LCL has a partnership with Falcon, our offshore partner, where we control everything from the UK including purchasing and procurement, with daily updates on production, regular visits to the sites and any production in China is backed up by the UK.

A: We have a wide range of small-medium sized customers across a number of industries. These include companies in:

• Audio
• Fire-safety
• Lighting controls including LED
• Medical
• Instrumention
• Signalling
• Gaming

A: We can process orders from one upwards. No job is too small! Unlike many other CEMS, we will happily work on low quantity orders. Please contact us for more information.