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How to save money on your next PCB project part 2: bare board design considerations

John
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September 11, 2020

Every PCB design is a delicate balance between functionality and price. When it comes to PCB fabrication, the general rule of thumb is the smaller anything is, the more it costs to produce.

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How to avoid delays on your quick-turn PCBA order

Alex
on
July 28, 2020

What can you, as a customer, do to help ensure that there are no shipping delays on your order? Here are some seemingly trivial but effective tips to avoid delays to your PCBA order.

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How to save money on your next PCB project by designing with manufacturing in mind

John
on
July 17, 2020

As a hardware designer, your job is to develop PCBs on time, within budget, and they need to work! In this article, we’ll focus on designing boards with manufacturing-in-mind so your boards cost less to make, but work just the same.

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How CircuitHub's instant pcb assembly quote differs from the industry standard

Robert
on
June 19, 2020

Many PCBA contract manufacturers promise “instant quoting” with their service. You may have high expectations when a CM advertises using this the term. However, you’ll find that phrase means different things to different CMs. We've analyzed the instant quote experience with PCBA CMs across the globe. Here's how CircuitHub compares.

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Paper sketch to real project: the journey of an electronic design

Angus
on
May 11, 2020

Turning an idea for an electronic product into something ready to sit on a store shelf isn’t particularly easy. Thomas Edison’s classic quote about success being 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration isn’t far off when applied to taking a product to market.

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Getting Your First Quote on CircuitHub

Melissa
on
February 10, 2017

Welcome! On CircuitHub you can upload your EDA design files, get a live interactive quote, and order fully assembled circuit boards. If you are an electrical engineer looking for a new solution to your pcb manufacturing and assembly needs, then CircuitHub might be right for you!

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All About Through Hole Technology

Melissa
on
May 8, 2014

Although not as popular nowadays, through-hole components were dominant for decades. IBM pioneered the through-hole part along with printed circuits and the technology of how to put leaded components through the circuit. Before this everything was all wire wound. Since the evolution of SMT technology has largely replaced the through-hole technology construction method, its popularity has gone way down and today are used mostly for making interconnections between board layers or when a stronger connection to the pcb is needed.

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How to Deliver Your Kickstarter Hardware

Melissa
on
May 6, 2014

The fact that 55% of all Kickstarter campaigns in the hardware category since Kickstarter's inception in 2009 were launched in the past 12 months alone strongly suggests that many engineers are turning to crowdfunding as a way to fund and promote their hardware projects. As much as we love Kickstarter and the fantastic products it has brought us, we wanted to address some concerns specific to hardware campaigns.

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Accounting for Wastage in Assembly

Melissa
on
April 30, 2014

If you've only ever purchased parts for low quantity prototype boards that you've hand soldered then you've probably never had to really worry about the issue of ordering components for wastage. When you're manufacturing at a mid or high level this is something essential to be taken into account to ensure that you get your boards on time.

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Getting to Know Your Manufacturer's Pick and Place Machine

Melissa
on
April 9, 2014

During Andrew's recent visit to Worthington Assembly he was able to have a chat with CTO Chris Denney about the benefits of using the Mydata pick and place machine over older, more traditional machines. We were impressed with Chris' knowledge and wanted to share some of what we learned about what exactly makes the Mydata machine so great.

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