PCBWay Printed Circuit Board Prototype Service

Written By Joshua Hrisko
 
 
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-This is a sponsored post-

Open Source and Maker Community Integration
PCBWay is a printed circuit board (PCB) and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturer and company that focuses on prototyping and low-volume production. Makers can take advantage of their services by placing orders ranging from 5 pieces to get your project started, and scale up as your product comes to fruition. With more than a decade in the field, PCBWay is committed to meeting the needs of engineers and makers from across a multitude of industries. Examples of various projects created using PCBWay’s services can be found at the links below:

 

PCBWay also has quality surface-mount technology (SMT) capabilities, wherein it fabricates and assembles your project for you, components and all! This makes going from prototype to final product even easier - all in one factory by one company. PCBWay fulfills the following range of order types: SMT Assembly, BGA Assembly, Through-Hole Assembly, Mixed Assembly, Rigid Flex PCB Assembly Services. They also ensure compliance with a breadth of standards including IPC 610 Class 2 and Class 3.

PCB Prototyping and Manufacturing
They not only produce FR-4 and Aluminum boards, but also advanced PCB like Rogers, HDI, Flexible and Rigid-Flex boards, all at reasonable prices.

Users can view their PCB manufacturing process on YouTube:

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PCBWay can handle your order from PCB prototyping, to SMT and PCB assembly on the larger scale. Click below to get a quote for your project!

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PCB Assembly

PCBWay’s most impressive feature is its turnkey capabilities, which handles the entire process from the moment you provide a file with your project details to the moment you receive the finished product. PCBWay’s turnkey capability includes the following:

  • PCBWay supplies the through-hole parts, surface mount parts, and PCB

  • PCBWay reads your Gerber file and prints your circuit onto a PCB

  • Engineers at PCBWay will ensure your design is assembled to the highest degree of precision

  • The final boards go through the most stringent tests with equipment such as a Flying Probe Tester, X-Ray Inspection Machine, Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Machine

SMT & THT assembly, starts from only $30 with free stencil and free worldwide shipping. The components can be sourced and provided directly by PCBway, or by the user themselves:

Layout and Design Options
PCBWay partners with quality service providers to offer design services as well - https://www.pcbway.com/design-services.html

More details:
Learn more about why PCBWay is great for your project: https://www.pcbway.com/why.html
Learn more about the capabilities of PCBWay: https://www.pcbway.com/capabilities.html
Learn more about the high quality PCB options at PCBWay: https://www.pcbway.com/high-quality-pcb.html

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