This past summer, Bay Area Circuits had the privilege of sponsoring all of the bare printed circuits boards for the UC Davis Formula Racing team. The boards were used for a variety of sensors and controls in the vehicle. There …
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Standard Gerber Declared Obsolete
In May 2014, Ucamco, the company that maintains Gerber specifications, released an “Open Letter to the Gerber User Community” and stated “Standard Gerber is now technologically obsolete.” Here Is Why There have been a number of important updates to the Standard …
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Introduction to InstantDFM; Reduce PCB Prototype Failures
Has this ever happened to you? You have spent hours designing a new circuit board. You have checked and double checked every net, component and trace on the board and you’re confident your design is solid. Off to a PCB …
Read MoreBAC Releases InstantDFM; A Free, On Demand Solution For DFM Reporting
Silicon Valley, CA, April 3, 2014 – Bay Area Circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quick-turn printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced the release of a new DFM tool named InstantDFM. This first-of-its-kind, fully automated, web-based tool enables printed circuit …
Read MoreBay Area Circuits Announces Facility Expansion In Heart Of Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA , September 24-26th, 2013 – PCB West – Booth 619 – Bay Area Circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of quick-turn printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced it has relocated to a 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility located …
Read MoreBAC Announces Free PCB Design Software For 2 & 4 Layer PCB Design
Santa Clara, CA (PCB West 2012) – September 25-27, 2012 – Bay Area Circuits, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced PCBs, today announced the availability of a new software application called PCB Creator which enables easy design of 2 and …
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PCB Protection Can be Compromised by Ground Structure
Abstract Printed Circuit Board designers sometimes place protective devices on external signals as they enter a PCB and shunt the current from these devices to a separate “noise” ground distinct from the board signal ground. An analysis is given that …
Read MoreBay Area Circuits Completes ITAR Certification
Redwood City, CA , August 15th, 2011 – Continually striving to meet the ever changing demands of PCB Manufacturing, Bay Area Circuits is announcing the recent ITAR certification as a part of their ongoing quality assurance program. According to a …
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RS274D vs RS274X Gerber file format
Gerber File Extension For those that are not familiar with the Gerber file extension designation of rs274d vs rs274x we put together some basic information to help you understand the difference and why it is important in the PCB ordering …
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