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Pros and Cons of Prototyping Board Design

Are you creating a new printed circuit board design? Even though you might feel that you know exactly how to design the PCB, you will want to have a prototype first. Prototyping board design carries with it several advantages. Below, … Continue reading

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Reasons You Need a Quality Prototyping Board

Are you designing a new printed circuit board? Whether you are creating a board for the latest and greatest gadget, a project for the military, or even just a hobbyist project, you don’t want to rush with your design. You … Continue reading

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Improve Your Circuit Design

Take a moment to consider the sheer number of printed circuit boards (PCBs) that you encounter in a given day. There are circuits boards on your phone, your computer, tablet, vehicle, television, and countless other pieces of equipment. If you … Continue reading

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Why You Need a Prototype PCB Before a Full Manufacturing Run

Printed circuit boards have been an important part of our lives on this planet for close to 70 years. PCBs have become part of most electronic devices that people use today, and most people take them for granted. They are … Continue reading

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Free PCB Design Software Makes a Big Difference in the Quality of Your Designs

Anyone who is working in the field of creating circuits wants to create the best quality designs possible. This is true whether you are making circuits as part of your job or as a hobbyist. Of course, as anyone who … Continue reading

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Is It Too Expensive to Create a PCB Prototype?

A consumer who cracks open an electronic device will typically recognize the PCB (printed circuit board). This leads many to believe that all PCBs are the same and that there is no need for them to be redesigned or innovated … Continue reading

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What You Need to Know About Prototyping Boards

While you might be eager to get underway with the production of your circuit boards, you do not want to move too quickly. Even though you might have worked hard and carefully to create your printed circuit board design, there … Continue reading

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Best Tips for Creating Quality Circuit Boards

Do you need to create circuit boards for a project? Perhaps you are building a new electronic device to sell that needs to have specialized PCBs. Maybe you are creating a printed circuit board for a personal project or an … Continue reading

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Turnkey Prototype PCB Fabrication & Assembly

Advanced Circuits is the leading PCB manufacturer with in-house prototype assembly services to provide a one-stop solution for your turnkey PCB prototyping needs.  Our quickturn capabilities,  no minimum quantity requirements, and the best on-time shipping record,  makes Advanced Circuits your … 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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