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Category Archives: Defense

A Trusted Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Partner

Advanced Circuits has been a pioneer in the printed circuit board manufacturing industry since 1989, always innovating to create the best quality, service, and fast turn times with expanded capabilities.  We have grown to become North America’s third largest PCB … Continue reading

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Advanced Circuits to Exhibit at MILCOM 2015 | Booth 828

  The MILCOM 2015 international conference and trade show for military communications will bring together government, military, industry, and academia leaders in Tampa, Florida on October 26 – 28th. Advanced Circuits will be exhibiting in booth number 828 to showcase … Continue reading

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Advanced Circuits’ Tempe Division Expands UL Certifications

Aurora, CO – Advanced Circuits, the leading “one-stop” solution for printed circuit board fabrication and small quantity – quick turn assembly services in North America is now UL certified on various halogen free laminates along with an expanded set of … Continue reading

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Powerful PCB Performance – Fabrication & Assembly Under One Roof

Advanced Circuits has become North America’s leading one-stop-solution for PCB fabrication and Quick Turn, Small Quantity PCB Assembly. Providing advanced capabilities for high reliability and powerful PCB performance to meet the most demanding requirements and specifications. Advanced Circuits is a flight … Continue reading

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Printed Circuit Boards Assist Emergency Personnel

For many, the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about printed circuit boards is consumer electronics. Computers, phones, entertainment systems and more have the features and performance we’ve come to expect due to the quality of PCBs housed … Continue reading

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Printed Circuit Boards and Drones in Military Use

You’ve read about them everywhere and you may have even seen a few in the sky near your home. Drones are growing in popularity among average consumers, but for now their usage is limited to photography and videography and little … Continue reading

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PCB Design & Manufacturing for Military Applications – Advanced Circuits

Recently, the US Department of State and the Department of Commerce announced changes to regulations for United States export on certain military electronics. The changes help shift less sensitive components, equipment and parts from Category XI of the US Munitions … Continue reading

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Future Defense Applications for Printed Circuit Boards

PCB manufacturers are already able to produce circuit boards that meet the high demands of aerospace and defense companies. As the needs of these applications continue to get more advanced, printed circuit boards may need to go a step further. … Continue reading

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Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers Note Latest U.S. Army Tests

Recently, the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) conducted a demonstration of autonomous convoys in partnership with Lockheed Martin. The goal of the demonstration was to show the progress of fully autonomous vehicles of different models navigating … Continue reading

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Are Printed Circuit Board Designers Ready for Drones?

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his company’s plans to develop quadcopter drones that will be able to deliver packages to online shoppers within 30 minutes by as early as 2015. Called Amazon Prime Air,this service offers … Continue reading

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