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7 ways to reduce your PCB cost

by Licky Li

7 ways to reduce your PCB cost

HOW CAN I REDUCE THE COST OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD? Reducing the cost of printed circuit boards is really about keeping things simple and effecti...
Posted in PCB, PCB design, PCB fabrication, PCB layout, PCB manufacturing

PCB Layer Stackup Capabilities

by Licky Li

PCB Layer Stackup Capabilities

THE PURPOSE OF PCB LAYER STACKUPS A PCB stackup refers to the arrangement of copper and insulating layers that make up a PCB. These layers are arra...
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PCB SURFACE FINISHES: HASL, OSP AND ENIG

by Licky Li

PCB SURFACE FINISHES: HASL, OSP AND ENIG

When creating surface finishes for printed circuit boards (PCBs), you can choose from either organic or metallic materials. Knowing which types of ...
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What PCB surface finish do you most commonly use?

by Licky Li

What PCB surface finish do you most commonly use?

  HASL (hot air solder leveling):   Organic Coating (OSP):   ENIG (Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold):   Immersion Silver:   Immersion Tin:
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