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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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Category Archives: PCB Manufacturing

PCB Board Fabrication & Assembly Under One Roof For A Better Prototyping Process

Advanced Circuits offers the convenience of a one-stop shop for PCB manufacturing and assembly.  Our customers rely on our expanded capabilities, certifications, and in-house assembly services to meet all their PCB design requirements for both quickturn prototypes and production runs. … Continue reading

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How to Check Gerber Files for Issues or Missing Data Prior to Manufacturing

Gerber files are the industry’s preferred file format for manufacturing printed circuit boards.  Most PCB design software has the ability to output the design data in Gerber format to represent a design’s copper layer images, solder mask, legend, and drill … Continue reading

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A One-Stop Shop Approach to PCB Manufacturing

Advanced Circuits is the leading one-stop shop for full-service PCB manufacturing and quickturn, prototype quantity PCB assembly under one roof.  Since 1989 the company has grown to become the third largest PCB manufacturer in North America by offering the industry’s … Continue reading

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Advanced Circuits Makes PCB Prototyping Easy

Advanced Circuits is well known in the industry for its impeccable quality, outstanding customer service, and trusted reliability.  Combine that with expanded manufacturing capabilities for both PCB prototyping and production quantities, and you have the best choice for all of … Continue reading

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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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Join Advanced Circuits at The 2018 International Microwave Symposium

The Advanced Circuits’ team will be exhibiting at IMS 2018, The World’s Largest Microwave and RF Industry Exhibition.  Our team will showcase Advanced Circuits’ portfolio of PCB manufacturing solutions that include expanded capabilities for advanced design requirements, quick-turn prototyping options, and … Continue reading

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Circuit Board Manufacturing from Advanced Circuits

Advanced Circuits is the leading printed circuit board manufacturer specializing in quick-turn prototyping and offers advanced PCB manufacturing capabilities with no minimum quantity requirements. A One-Stop Approach to Circuit Board Fabrication Advanced Circuits is committed to providing the highest quality … Continue reading

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Advanced Circuits Releases PCB Artist 4.0 with Exciting New Features

PCB Artist – Advanced Circuits’ Free PCB Design Software Gets an Upgrade Advanced Circuits offers the industry’s best free PCB design software with a library of over 500,000 components and free live technical support.  The latest version available, PCB Artist 4.0, … 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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