2.  Firms engaged in the manufacturing of a variety of miscellaneous devices that are elements of larger electronic/electromechanical systems. ◦ Common Examples  Wire/Cable Harness Assemblies  Electromechanical Assemblies  RF and Microwave Components

3. Discrete Components (wires, resistors, semiconductors) Electronic Components (cable assemblies, electromechanical devices) Machines (vehicles, electronic/electromechanical equipment)

5.  Primary Electronic Functions: Manipulation of Electricity for Functional Purposes ◦ Rectification  Converting alternating electric current into direct or steady state electric current ◦ Amplification  Increasing the power of an electrical signal without changing its waveform or any of its other features ◦ Oscillation  Production of a repetitive electronic signal ◦ Switching  Interrupting electrical current or diverting it from one conductor to another ◦ Timing  Electrical signal that controls when a device is at work or at rest ◦ Filtering  Removal of unwanted electrical signals What Electronic Components Do

6.  Supporting Component SIC’s ◦ SIC 3643: Current-Carrying Wiring Devices ◦ SIC 3672: Printed Circuit Boards ◦ SIC 3674: Semiconductors and related devices ◦ SIC 3675-3676: Capacitors and Resistors ◦ SIC 3677: Electronic Coils and Inductors ◦ SIC 3678: Electronic Connectors  Some electronic components companies are involved in the manufacturing of these “sub- components” and will have multiple classifications

7.  Wire/Cable Assemblies ◦ Groups of wires or cables tied together and terminated with specialized connectors  Electromechanical Assemblies and RF/Microwave Components ◦ Electrical circuits (system of conductors, resistors, along with capacitors and other dielectric components)  Generation of an electrostatic field discharge and/or a magnetic field creates electrical/mechanical energy ◦ Casings/enclosures  House the electrical circuitry ◦ Connectors and/or control mechanisms  Affix and integrate the components into a piece of equipment

8.  Military/Defense  Aerospace Aerospace  RF/Satellite Communication Equipment Makers  Medical Equipment Makers  Laboratory Equipment Makers

9.  Contract Manufacturers: Make very specific components unique to their customers’ specification. Not available for purchase on the open market.  Some build off of schematics provided by the customer  Others design a product specifically geared towards solving a problem that the customer has presented  Component Manufacturers: Mass produce a branded product that can be purchased on the open market by anyone

10.  Wire/Cable Assembly Wire/Cable Assembly ◦ Wires/Cables are tied together, labeled, and terminated Wires/Cables are tied together, labeled, and terminated  Contract Manufacturing Contract Manufacturing ◦ Assembling a variety of components (wires/cables, connectors, circuit boards, etc.) Assembling a variety of components (wires/cables, connectors, circuit boards, etc.)  Electromechanical Assemblies and RF/Microwave Components ◦ Housings and Enclosures (metal and/or plastic) are made in machine shop settings  Lathes, Mills, Drill Presses, Grinders CNC machines  Drilling, grinding, cutting  Molding  Fixturing  Welding, laser labeling  Plating  Injection molding ◦ Soldering and assembly

11.  Maintenance/Facility items  Fasteners  Adhesives  Drill bits  Taps  Miscellaneous Parts  Mostly one time buys for prototyping purposes  Occasionally our part numbers are called out in government specs and they will purchase items to go into the finished product

12.  Wire/Cable Assembly ◦ Operations Supervisor/Maintenance Superintendent  Usually the one person who is in charge of all technical aspects of the business, including facilities management  Worker stations  Equipment repairs tend to be handled by the equipment manufacturers ◦ Head of Engineering  Electromechanical Assemblies and RF/Microwave Components ◦ Shop Superintendent ◦ Maintenance Superintendent ◦ Engineering Department Supervisor (larger firms with over 100 employees)

13.  Processes other than simple cable assembly ◦ Products that require an enclosure or housing of some kind (electromechanical assemblies)  Employment  Contract manufacturers that also offer design services  Component makers that sell branded items on the open market