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Advanced Circuits, Inc. (ACI)

As experts in the manufacture and assembly of printed circuit boards, we work to make our blog a helpful resource on PCB topics and the industries that we work with, including automotive, consumer electronics, aerospace and many more. Here you'll find insights into PCB design, tech trends, assembly issues, and trending topics in the general news media as they relate to printed circuit board technology.

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Standard vs. Custom Spec Printed Circuit Boards | Advanced Circuits

Advanced Circuits is your one-stop solution for full service PCB fabrication and quickturn PCB Assembly under one roof.  Getting an instant quote for printed circuit boards from Advanced Circuits is easy and knowing which parameters affect your PCB fabrication cost … Continue reading

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Join Us at North America’s Largest Annual Medtech Event

MD&M West 2018: Booth 418 Anaheim, California February 6-8, 2018 Anaheim Convention Center Our team will showcase Advanced Circuits’ portfolio of PCB manufacturing solutions that include our expanded capabilities for advanced design requirements, Quickturn Prototyping options such as our Same … Continue reading

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Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum: Melbourne, FL – January 18, 2018

Join Advanced Circuits at SMTA’s Space Coast Expo & Tech Forum on Wednesday, January 18th. Location: Melbourne Auditorium 625 East Hibiscus Blvd.  Melbourne, FL Technical Sessions: 9:00AM-4:00PM | Expo: 10:00AM–4:00PM   Registration: Opens at 8:00AM To register for free, follow this link: https://www.smta.org/expos/#spacecoast … Continue reading

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Microvia

Our Capabilities Include Laser-Drilled Microvias View our High-Tech Capabilities → Advanced Circuits offers printed circuit board manufacturing services for the simplest prototypes to the most advanced PCBs for critical applications and high-volume production.   Over the years we have made a significant capital … Continue reading

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Join Advanced Circuits at The Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show

Booth No. 521 May 3rd, 2017 – 10:00 AM-5:00 PM May 4th, 2017 – 10:00 AM-3:00 PM The Advanced Circuits team will be exhibiting at the Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show. A two day event that covers electronic components, … Continue reading

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PCB Layout Considerations | Blog

Printed circuit board (PCB) layout may be considered sort of an art form by circuit designers, and there is much truth to that. Creating the most reliable, functional, yet cost-effective circuit and finished PCB can be a challenging task, especially … Continue reading

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Surface Mount Technology Assembly for Printed Circuit Boards | Blog

Surface Mount Technology and Assembly Implications Surface mount technology (SMT) is a design and fabrication process that replaces the through-hole mounting of PCB components with direct placement on the printed circuit board surface. Fortunately, SMT components and packages are largely standardized … Continue reading

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Easy & Accurate PCB Design: Best Software in the Industry – PCB Artist

PCB Artist™ Download the best FREE PCB design software with a components library of over 500,000 parts.  Click Here»   Printed circuit board (PCB) design has become increasingly challenging with the introduction of high-density boards that must provide more functionality … Continue reading

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Join Us at MD&M West – The World’s Largest Annual Medtech Event

REGISTER TO ATTEND» AURORA, CO – Advanced Circuits™, North America’s third largest printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, will exhibit at the MD&M West tradeshow – booth #2075.  The company will showcase its portfolio of PCB manufacturing solutions for the unique … Continue reading

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PCB Design Software | Blog

Creating printed circuit boards (PCBs) that meet all design requirements can be a highly-technical and time-consuming process – not to mention costly. Design engineers are tasked with turning concept into reality in the shortest time span possible to speed time … Continue reading

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