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I have been selling bare printed circuit boards (PCBs) for over 30 years to a variety of customers who ordered a wide selection of PCBs. The most common complaint...
Engineering questions are the number one complaint most PCB buyers have about board manufacturers. “Why can’t you build the boards without all these questions?” they ask. “We sent you...
PCB purchasing is often a balancing act. You need to have your boards delivered on time, but you don’t want them to arrive too early. When it comes to...
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PCB buyers often invest a lot of time at the beginning of their relationship with a supplier, signing non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), spelling out manufacturing specifications, sending quotes, placing orders,...
Blind and buried vias are needed when the PCB circuit artwork or design is of very tight or heavy packaging density that would not allow a via or vias to pass entirely...
PCB suppliers who use good packaging methods are keeping their products safe from physical damage incurred during transit from the manufacturing facility to customers’ warehouses. But just as importantly,...