Many Companies Outsource PCB Design Services and PCB Manufacturing. Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are crucial in today's industrial world. Although PCBs are readily available, designing and manufacturing suitable PCBs at a competitive price can be challenging. This consideration leads to companies outsourcing the PCB design and manufacturing processes while others do the entire engineering work in-house. This article will discuss which industries and companies outsource PCB design services and manufacturing, the benefits of outsourcing, and how to select the proper manufacturer for your specific needs. Small Businesses Compared to Big Businesses Many industries have well-established businesses focusing on providing more comprehensive services and products to their customers. These…

Altium 365 is the platform that unites PCB design, MCAD, data management, and teamwork. Altium 365, a cloud-based infrastructure platform, connects all key stakeholders and disciplines for PCB design. This includes mechanical designers, engineers, PCB designers, parts procurement, fabrication, and assembly. Altium 365 is a cloud-based infrastructure platform that connects the manufacturing floor to electronics design. 911EDA utilizes the powerful Altium 365 platform in our Altium PCB design services so that our customers can benefit from all the tool's value. Transparent PCB design reviews and sharing will help you get better quality products to market quicker than your competition because you can share the current status of your projects with your team, manufacturers, customers, and…

Flexible PCBs have revolutionized many industries, especially the medical sector, in form-fitting monitoring and biometric patches. These devices are becoming increasingly vital. What is the technology behind them? Nearly every electronic device, including phones, TVs, and appliances, are equipped with a printed circuit board (PCB). These boards are made up of laminated conductive insulated layers. They serve two purposes: they house electronic components in designated locations on the outer layers and provide reliable electrical connections between component terminals. Electronic components, resistors, capacitors, microcontrollers, interfaces, etc., are electronically connected via traces, planes, and other features using a chemical etching process that deposits copper layers…

Autorouting in PCB Design PCB design begins with a schematic. The schematic can be a simple paper drawing on simple boards or captured in a CAD program for more complex boards, such as Altium or OrCAD. The connections on the PCB should be identical to the schematic, but while the schematic is readable, the PCB design is arranged to be functional. As a result, there is rarely any visible correlation between the schematic and the layout. PCB design can be performed manually (using a CAD tool such as Altium Designer, PADs, or Allegro) or in combination with an Autorouter. The best results are always achieved using manual routing because the design engineer can exercise better judgment in arranging circuitry than an autorouter program. Many autorouted boards are often utterly illogical in…

PCB design services are the jobs of the future. Here are three reasons why: Many electronic devices include printed circuit boards (PCBs). They are like cells for organisms. They are used in almost every electronic product. The need for PCB design services continues to grow with the constant advancement of technology. Although PCBs will utilize the same types of technologies in each board, how these technologies are combined can create difficulties in the PCB design process. For example, many boards now utilize a sizable layer count, vias, DDR4 memory, impedance control, etc. Tying these together on a PCB in a world demanding smaller footprints can be pretty complex. PCB designers must have an intricate understanding of each type of technology to succeed. In reality, PCB designers play…