Recession ahead? How tech manufacturers can be ready.
With the CHIPS & Science Act in place, it’s now time push through the Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act
August 26, 2024As both a longtime electronics industry professional and representative of Cascade Systems Technology (CST) – I’ve spent a good amount of the last two years advocating for aggressive investment in state-side semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing. Lawmakers and the administration… Read more »
CST’s Jack Frost to Speak at NEDME 2024
August 12, 2024Cascade System’s Technology is excited to announce that Jack Frost, our Director of Business Development, has joined the line-up of electronics industry professionals who will be speaking at the NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) on October 30, 2024… Read more »
CST has been enjoying an event-filled summer!
July 12, 2024Cascade Systems Technology (CST) has been having a busy summer! First, we were proud to have hosted twelve local high school students to our facility organized by the Northwest Career & College Readiness team! These bright and engaged youngsters toured… Read more »
CST’s Jack Frost Joins Panel at SMTA’s Oregon Expo/Tech Forum on Future Trends in the EMS industry
June 28, 2024As those of you who follow our blog and our company well know, Cascade Systems Technology (CST) has been actively advocating for and participating in efforts to support the return of semiconductor supply chain manufacturing here in the U.S., as… Read more »
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici visits CST
April 5, 2024It was truly a pleasure and an honor for Cascade Systems Technology (CST) to host U.S. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (Oregon, 1st district) and members of the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC) recently! We had an excellent discussion with Congresswoman… Read more »
CST named 2023 Business of the Year
December 7, 2023On Thursday, November 30, Cascade Systems Technology was delighted and deeply honored to be named a Washington County Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) Business of the Year (small business category) at its prestigious 2023 Awards Gala, presented by Intel. This year's… Read more »
CST was a Silver Sponsor at the NW Electronics Design and Manufacturing Expo (NEDME 2023)
November 8, 2023Thanks to all that attended the NW Electronics Design and Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) 2023 show! Cascade Systems was proud to be a Silver Sponsor for this event celebrating local manufacturing in the Northwest. #ContractManufacturing #PCBAssembly #SMT #BoxBuild #WireBonding #FunctionalTesting #NEDME2023 Read more »
CST participates in the 10th Annual Manufacturer’s Symposium Sponsored by Intel and the Washington County Chamber of Commerce
November 8, 2023Cascade Systems was proud to participate in the 10th Annual Manufacturer’s Symposium. CST’s President and CEO, Shantanu R Gupta, Tony Varela of Metafab, and Chad Sturgeon of Jireh Semiconductor delivered a lively panel session on the future of manufacturing in Washington County – innovation, opportunities… Read more »
CST joins the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC)
November 8, 2023Cascade Systems Technology is delighted to have recently joined the Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC). Great annual dinner event last week where we had the opportunity to meet several companies serving the critical Defense, Military and Security industries. Leadership in… Read more »
Introducing the new CST Spotlight blog series: This month we shine a light on Northwest Power (Vicor Corp)
September 8, 2023Series introduction: Over the past year, I’ve dedicated several of our blogs to recognizing and promoting the importance of investing in electronics infrastructure in order to maintain our technological leadership, global competitiveness, and national security – whether those investments take… Read more »
CST testimony to the Oregon Legislatures: Oregon should enact the R&D tax credit to encourage innovation at small- and mid-sized companies supporting chip-makers!
June 13, 2023Just as a silicon chip cannot function without the tens, if not hundreds, of components around it, the circuit board beneath it, or the software stack that runs it – semiconductor companies, too, cannot exist in a vacuum and must… Read more »
Honoring Intel’s Gordon Moore — and his green legacy
April 24, 2023It was with sadness that we learned of the passing of Intel co-founder, Gordon Moore, on March 24th. A true, but also exceptionally humble, titan in the tech sector, Gordon was instrumental in the introduction and innovation of the microprocessor… Read more »
CST President & Chief Executive Officer, Shantanu Gupta, moderates Intel Alumni Panel entitled “The Intel 386 Processor – A watershed moment in computing.”
February 13, 2023Last month, I had the high honor and genuine pleasure to serve as the moderator of an online panel discussion held by the Intel Alumni Network. Held on January 11 and recorded for posterity – see the link below --… Read more »
For fans of American competitiveness, recent UO and TAO investments are putting us ahead of the game
October 26, 2022Recently, I was honored to be invited by Skip Newberry, CEO of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO) to a two-day event in Eugene, OR celebrating recent and upcoming major investments in technology being made at the University of Oregon… Read more »
The power of teamwork: CST team improves performance at the Hood to Coast relay
October 3, 2022In the technology business, the term “relay” typically refers to specialized circuits designed to regulate power, temperature, and any number of other variables in an electronic, electromechanical, or hybrid assembly. But the term took on a whole new meaning here… Read more »
A Q&A on the importance of STEM, with Portland Community College’s Nereida Macias
September 1, 2022On July 14, 2022, Cascade Systems Technology (CST) was proud to host a STEM class from Portland Community College (PCC) – in keeping with our company’s ongoing emphasis on how important STEM initiatives are to our nation’s competitiveness, to our… Read more »
Recession ahead? How tech manufacturers can be ready.
July 27, 2022Since COVID came to our shores in January 2020, we have been on one roller coaster ride after another. First, we contended with complete shutdowns, mask mandates, and truly dreadful pandemic-driven hospital and mortality rates. Next came supply chain issues… Read more »
Cascade Systems Technology’s CEO, Shantanu Gupta, serves as judge in TechStart’s 2022 Technology Educator of the Year Awards
June 28, 2022A short while before authoring my May 2nd blog calling for tech companies to join Cascade Systems Technology in lending a helping hand to STEM students and programming, I had the honor of being asked to serve as a judge… Read more »
Let’s all do our part to ensure STEM programs bear fruit!
May 2, 2022A few weeks ago, I received an email that stood out from my usual business correspondence, RFQs, and such: A teacher at a high-school in southeast Washington was looking for a tech company to visit with his class as part… Read more »
The time is right to regain our domestic semiconductor edge!
December 15, 2021In June’s blog, I wrote about my support for the then-$3 trillion infrastructure initiative being promoted by President Biden and promised to share a couple of thoughts on the portion of that proposal aimed at strengthening our nation’s semiconductor sector… Read more »
Cascade Systems Technology’s participation in the 2021 Hood To Coast relay shows our company culture at its best
September 16, 2021You might not think that the process of designing and manufacturing highly advanced printed circuit board assemblies, box builds, and microelectronics packages would have much in common with running in a grueling, two-day 36 hour long relay race, but you’d… Read more »
Biden Administration’s Infrastructure Plan: What’s in it for the electronics industry?
May 10, 2021On March 31, President Biden announced the Administration's approximately $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan to the public, the virtues of which the President is promoting and the merits of which members of Congress are duly debating. Putting aside the dollars… Read more »
Intelligent LED Systems are lighting the way to a bright, exciting future
March 25, 2021As Spring arrives in North America -- once again restarting the formidable agricultural and horticultural portion of our nation’s economy – I can’t help but ponder the ways technology has impacted the ag business: From GPS-guided tractors that enable more… Read more »
Here’s what you should know about conformal coating.
January 17, 2021Over the holidays, I had occasion to watch a National Geographic documentary on the April 2019 fire that took place in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. A segment of the show touched on how the city fire department utilized… Read more »
In a year of distancing, technology kept us near and connected
December 23, 2020As we close in on the end of 2020, one cannot escape the conclusion that it has been a year most of us have not witnessed in our lifetimes. Between the global pandemic, upheavals along political lines, reckonings with endemic… Read more »
6 ways your PCBA partner can help you reduce cost and achieve high quality (if you’ll only let them!)
November 5, 2020Whether the end product was a medical device headed for a hospital or doctor’s office, an advanced PCB solution for an automotive application, or a consumer electronics product that’ll ultimately connect a home or business to the internet of things… Read more »
Forecast: Cloudy, but with silver linings
September 16, 2020Anyone who’s been to an optometrist will recognize the test – if not its name, retinoscopy – in which the practitioner places different lenses before one’s eyes, to arrive at and simulate a winning prescription. It’s an apt analogy, I… Read more »
What Role Will PCBAs Play in Your Next Innovation? Consider Its Part in Tomorrow’s ‘Smart’ Film Set.
July 31, 2020At just 50 years into the so-called “Digital Revolution,” today’s consumers and work force take for granted the fact that -- up until the early 1980s -- all of the household gadgets, business machines, and industrial machines we rely on… Read more »
Cascade Systems CEO, Shantanu Gupta Featured in the Portland Business Journal
July 8, 2020The most recent issue of the Portland Business Journal featured a profile of Shantanu Gupta, the CEO of Cascade Systems Technology. When he took over the company back in November of 2019, he had some ambitious goals for 2020 that were… Read more »
Best Practices for Protecting Your IP When Doing Business with a Chinese Company – Part 2
July 1, 2020In Part 1 of our two-part series on the 9 Best Practices for Protecting Your IP When Doing Business with a Chinese Company, we covered some of the best practices surrounding the legal aspects of working with China: 1 -… Read more »
Neuromorphic Computing and Manufacturing Future Technologies at CST
June 1, 2020“Neuromorphic computing is a complete rethinking of computer architecture from the bottom up. The goal is to apply the latest insights from neuroscience to create chips that function less like traditional computers and more like the human brain. Neuromorphic systems… Read more »
9 Best Practices for Protecting Your IP When Doing Business with a Chinese Company – Part 1
May 8, 2020One of the big bones of contention in President Trump’s trade war with China has been all about the longstanding concerns about Chinese companies violating the intellectual property (IP) of U.S. businesses. The Chinese Government has historically not been diligent… Read more »
7 Things to Look for in a Medical Device Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Company
May 8, 2020There are several things to look for in the electronic contract manufacturer you select to produce the printed circuit boards assemblies (PCBAs) for medical devices such as ventilators, respiratory devices, positive pressure breathing devices, and more. 1 – Medical Grade… Read more »
Electronic Contract Manufacturing Options for Medical Device PCBAs
May 1, 2020The arrival of COVID-19 has created an extreme demand for personal protection equipment (PPE), hand sanitizers, masks, but the most demand has been for medical ventilators to help the extreme cases of COVID-19. Even though some areas of the US… Read more »
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Contract Manufacturing
April 1, 2020Right now, the attention of the world continues to be focused on the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped our nation and the world, so most people are not thinking about what the long-term impacts of this crisis might have on… Read more »
What is the Internet of Things and How Does It Impact PCB Manufacturing?
March 8, 2020The Internet of Things (also known as IoT) is a term used to identify products that can be connected to the internet through wireless technology such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular signals. The demand for IoT across all industries is… Read more »
Widespread Outbreak of Coronavirus Impacts Overseas Electronic Contract Manufacturing
February 1, 2020Although the Coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China a couple of months ago, the World Health Organization gave it an official name on February 11,2020: “COVID-19.” As of this writing, it continues to spread, infecting thousands… Read more »
Cascade Systems Technology Hires a New CEO
February 1, 2020Cascade Systems Technology (CST) is proud to announce the hiring of Mr. Shantanu R. Gupta as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Company. Mr. Gupta is a technology and business leader with a proven track record of creating and… Read more »
What Is Needed for a Successful Box Build Assembly?
January 8, 2020To understand what is needed for a successful box build assembly project, you need to have an idea of what a box build assembly is. A box build assembly is an electromechanical assembly process that creates a working electronic device… Read more »
5 Benefits of Onshoring Your Electronic Contract Manufacturing in 2020
January 1, 2020Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. has been a goal of political and business leaders for several decades now, but the recent advancements in electronic contract manufacturing technology, along with the steadily increasing costs of overseas shipping, production and labor… Read more »
What is a Multi-Chip Module Assembly?
November 8, 2019Multi-Chip-Modules (MCM) have been around since the early 1970’s and 1980’s mainly used in IBM mainframes first as memory and then for thermal conduction. But now, multi-chip modules are everywhere. They are routinely used in CPU processors of every kind… Read more »
What PCB Test Services Does CST Provide?
November 1, 2019At Cascade Systems Technology, we provide a variety of PCB test services that leverage our extensive knowledge of what works in the manufacturing world to design and test solutions that meet your specific requirements. By working in partnership with our… Read more »
Why Work with a Domestic Electronic Contract Manufacturing Services Company?
October 8, 2019President Donald Trump’s trade war with China has had a considerable impact on the worldwide electronic contract manufacturing business. With over 1300 products in industries such as aerospace, information and communication technology, machinery, robotics, medical devices, and many other industries,… Read more »
Join Cascade Systems Technology at These Upcoming Expositions and Trade Shows
October 1, 2019NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME) – October 2, 2019 On October 2, 2019, Cascade Systems Technology will be at the NW Electronics Design & Manufacturing Expo (NEDME). NEDME is the premier trade show and networking event for members… Read more »
The Attributes of Gold Ball Wire Bonding
June 18, 2019CST provides both manual and automated gold ball bonding, and manual aluminum wedge bonding on Printed Circuit Boards (PCB), Printed Circuit Flex (PCF) and other unique packages. Gold ball wire bonding is the current industry standard in the business with… Read more »
Features of Cascade’s PCB Repair and Complex Component Removal Process
June 4, 2019Cascade Systems Technology provides PCB repairs that include removal and replacement of BGAs, connectors, cages, and other leaded and lead-free components and boards. We work on circuit boards can be as small as 2-inches square and as large as 20… Read more »
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Review Process
May 21, 2019Cascade Systems Technology performs Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews for each of our customers’ products. These reviews help to prevent difficulties in the manufacturing process, improves quality, and reduces costs of the finished product. Gerber and Component Review During the… Read more »
Hood to Coast Relay: #FinishCancer
May 6, 2019Portland, OR (August 5th, 2017) - More than 1 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2017, according to the National Cancer Institute. Chances are you or a loved one are personally affected by… Read more »
Heilind Tech Expo 2017
May 6, 2019Portland, OR (August 5th, 2017) - More than 1 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2017, according to the National Cancer Institute. Chances are you or a loved one are personally affected by… Read more »
Hood to Coast Relay: #FinishCancer
May 6, 2019Portland, OR (August 5th, 2017) - More than 1 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2017, according to the National Cancer Institute. Chances are you or a loved one are personally affected by… Read more »
CST at NEDME / October Best
February 6, 2019Portland, OR (August 5th, 2017) - More than 1 million cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States alone in 2017, according to the National Cancer Institute. Chances are you or a loved one are personally affected by… Read more »
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