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Barebones and Golden Gate Special Requirements

June 27, 2024
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Requirements for Golden Gate Special: ( Panel: 18”x24” with usable space equal to 16½” x 22½”. As many boards as each panel can yield. Max. 20 panels. The silkscreen layer: white. Production time: 5 days. ) Layers: 1 or 2 Thickness (mils): 31 or 40 or 47 …

Time & Money Saving Design Rules: Insights from a Fabricator

January 31, 2021
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As a PCB fabricator we’re frequently asked, “What are your basic design rules?” Typically what designers are looking for are some guidelines to follow when designing a PCB layout, though this could mean a variety of things. Over the years …

Cost Determining Factors When Quoting PCBs

November 30, 2020
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Customers and/or buyers who are relatively new to the printed circuit board (PCB) industry may sometimes be confused as to how a particular project is priced by the fabricator. In this post we’ll demystify the factors used by fabricators to …

Choosing Optimal Trace Width: Guide for The PCB Design

August 31, 2020
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A factor to consider when designing single-layer and multi-layer PCBs is trace width. As with other design factors for PCBs, requirements for a good trace width can impact the size and layout of a PCB. Reducing PCB size may reduce costs, but there’s still a need to ensure you have sufficient...

Design Considerations with Heavy Copper

January 31, 2019
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Minimum line width is one of the first questions asked of a PCB manufacturer’s capabilities, but the answer rarely includes “depending on copper weight.” To simplify your design process and avoid problems at the time of manufacturing, we will demonstrate …

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