How to choose a PCB Prototype Manufacturer for your electronic device
Choosing a Suitable PCB Prototype Manufacturer for Your Electronic Device Prototyping is a key stage in every major industry, and electronic devices are certainly no exception. An effective prototype can actually help speed-up production development and reduce costs. Read on …
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Sponsorship Highlight: Illini Solar Car
Bay Area Circuits believes in the importance of STEM education and values supporting the scientists, engineers, and mathematicians of tomorrow. We are committed to helping students grow professionally in their industry. To do so, we sponsor multiple project-based collegiate clubs, …
Read MoreBay Area Circuits Releases Update to InstantDFM Adding Automated Quoting and Ordering to Its Online DFM Tool
Silicon Valley, CA – July 19, 2021 – Bay Area Circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quick-turn printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced the release of a significant update to its automated, online Design for Manufacturability (DFM) tool, InstantDFM™. In …
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Routing Signals Between PCB Layers
Part 1: An ESD Example Signal Current Flow in a Layer Transition Abstract: Printed circuit board, PCB, signal paths must often change layers in a board stackup. Under some conditions this can cause problems. An ESD example is used to …
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An Overview of LPI Soldermask and the PCB Manufacturing Process
Liquid Photoimageable (LPI) Soldermask For many years the only color you would see on a printed circuit board was green. Maybe a military influence? The color of the printed circuit board is only a small part of the consideration for …
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An Introduction to Controlled Impedance for PCBs
What is Controlled Impedance? Electrical impedance is the measure of the opposition (resistance) that a circuit presents to the passage of a current when a voltage is applied in an alternating current circuit. It is represented by Zo: Electrical …
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