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Technical Documentation Board Panelization A printed circuit board is not fabricated as a single entity; typically a number of boards are fabricated on a panel. The panel can be defined by the fabricator, or alternatively, the board designer can create a panel in the PCB editor, using a feature referred to as an Embedded Board Array, also known as panelization. An Embedded Board Array is a primitive design object that you place into the…
Technical Documentation Preparing Fabrication Data Parent page: Streamlining Generation of Manufacturing Data with Output Jobs A wide range of PCB design fabrication file formats is available for both individual and output job file generation, including: Gerber RS-274X and Gerber X2 ODB++ IPC-2581 NC Drill Board Stack Report Printed-based outputs: Composite Drill Drawings, Drill Drawing/Guides, Final Artwork Prints, Power-Plane Prints, Solder…
Technical Documentation Preparing Assembly Data Parent page: Streamlining Generation of Manufacturing Data with Output Jobs A number of assembly file formats can be prepared and generated for your PCB design, including: Assembly Drawings Pick and Place Files Assembly Testpoint Reports Assembly outputs can be added to the active Output Job file from the menu of the [Add New Assembly Output] control in the Assembly Outputs region of the file or…

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Flexible Circuits in Assembly Flexible Circuits in Assembly: What PCB Designers Don’t See Until It’s Too Late 6 min Blog PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Learn flexible circuits assembly challenges in real production. Discover how design decisions impact yield, placement, and reflow performance. Read Article
10 Questions to Ask Your Fabricator Before Submitting a Rigid-Flex Design 10 Questions to Ask Your Fabricator Before Submitting a Rigid-Flex Design 5 min Blog PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Electrical Engineers Electrical Engineers Ask the right questions before submitting a rigid-flex design. Avoid costly respins and improve yield by aligning with your fabricator early. Read Article
PCBPCBA Cost Comparison in the US Versus China PCB/PCBA Cost Comparison in the US Versus China 7 min Blog Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Procurement Managers Compare real PCB/PCBA costs in the US versus China. See pricing, tariffs, and landed cost data for fabrication, assembly, and sourcing decisions. Read Article
Registration Tolerance Is Now a Design Constraint, Not a Fab Problem Registration Tolerance Is Now a Design Constraint, Not a Fab Problem 6 min Blog PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers PCB Design Engineers PCB Design Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Engineers Understand why registration tolerance is now a design constraint in Ultra HDI PCB layouts, and how ignoring it risks yield, reliability, and manufacturability. Read Article