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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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Printed Circuit Board Design Tips For Beginners

Printed circuit board design is never an easy process, but you can always count on Advanced Circuits to help you at every step of the way.  We provide free tools that can help you identify issues in your printed circuit … Continue reading

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HDI PCB Capabilities from Advanced Circuits

Advanced Circuits is the ideal printed circuit board manufacturer for your HDI PCB (High Density Interconnect Printed Circuit Board) requirements.  Since 1989, the company has been known as an industry leader for its quality, precision, and on-time reliability.  With recent … Continue reading

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Printed Circuit Board Design Tips To Help Reduce Costs

Helping our customers reduce the cost of their printed circuit board projects is always a top priority.  Advanced Circuits makes it easy to understand the pricing factors within our quoting structure to help printed circuit board design engineers stay within … Continue reading

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PCB Artist: PCB Design Software Backed By Industry Leading PCB Manufacturer

There are many choices for PCB design software online, but not all are created equal.  PCB Artist is Advanced Circuits’ own PCB design software that was created with the sole purpose of making it easier for our customers to design … Continue reading

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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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Tips On Exporting The Right Files From Your PCB Design Software

In order for most PCB manufacturers to be able to fabricate your PCB design, Gerber files are required. Below we have listed some tips on the types of files that need to be exported from your PCB design software. Keep … 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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Multilayer PCB Manufacturing Capabilities

Advanced Circuits provides some of the most advanced PCB manufacturing capabilities in the industry, including multilayer PCB manufacturing up to 40 layers.  Our PCB fabrication solutions range from the simplest designs to the most rigorous requirements for medical, commercial, defense, … 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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