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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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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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It’s Possible Now: Tiny Factories That Run on Printed Circuit Boards!

Just when you thought you’d heard of all the possible ways to use printed circuit boards, new ones emerge. First of all, what exactly are micro robots? They remind us of the organization you see from ants – only faster! … Continue reading

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How To Design Your Boards To Keep PCB Assembly Costs Low

When planning and designing for your printed circuit board and assembly project, there a many ways to ensure you are keeping your costs low for PCB assembly.  Advanced Circuits understands that keeping your costs as low as possible is very important to … Continue reading

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Limited Time Only: PCB Assembly Special Promo

Advanced Circuits has become North America’s leading one-stop-solution for printed circuit board fabrication and Quickturn Small Quantity PCB Assembly Services.  Providing advanced PCB capabilities for high reliability and powerful performance to meet the most demanding requirements and specifications. For a … Continue reading

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Advanced Circuits PCB Assembly Services

Advanced circuits’s offers customers over 100 years of PCB assembly experience, providing our printed circuit board assembly services to over 1,000 active customers. This fact alone gives us a great advantage over other PCB assemblers because we have gained the … Continue reading

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Video: Surface Mount Technology (SMT) PCB Components on Circuit Board

Have you ever tried to surface mount components on your boards by hand?  The video above from Howcast.com shows you how its done.  Advanced Circuits is the leading One-Stop-Solution for your PCBs and PCB Assembly, with impressive quick-turn capabilities all under … Continue reading

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Booth 553 at Del Mar Electronics & Design Show | Advanced Circuits

What: Del Mar Electronics & Design Show When: May 6th & 7th, 2015 Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds (Del Mar, California) Booth Number 553 Advanced Circuits will be showcasing its advanced printed circuit board and Assembly capabilities at the Del Mar … Continue reading

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How to Use PCB Artist, The Best FREE PCB Software

Advanced Circuits’ PCB Artist™ is the best free PCB design software in the industry.  Available  as a free software download on our website (www.4pcb.com), it has become a favorite not only with engineering students but also advanced engineers due to … Continue reading

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Ensuring High Quality PCB Assembly | Advanced Circuits

  In order to make sure that the printed circuit boards you order are going to be of the highest quality, it is important to do your homework ahead of time. Since no two projects are going to require the … Continue reading

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The Need for Chemical-Free PCB Fabrication & Assembly | Advanced Circuits

Around the world, it is becoming more important than ever for electronics companies and parts manufacturers to eliminate harmful materials from the PCB assembly and fabrication processes. Just as initiatives in the United States require companies to eliminate certain materials … Continue reading

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