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An engineer’s best friend

The last three months have been an exciting time for us: full of great conversations, inspiring discussions and valuable contacts at eight fairs and exhibitions across Europe. Each event had its own distinctive character and showcased the passion and innovative spirit of the electronics industry. We presented our new HDI pool at the expos – […]

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HDI Pool is here

Take your designs to the next level: Our HDI Pool is here! High-Density Interconnection (HDI) is now essential for developers of IoT devices using Fine-Pitch BGAs in their designs. With the new HDI Pool from Eurocircuits, we’re offering a cost-effective solution to make your transition into HDI technology easier – exactly what many of you […]

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The limitations of standard PCB technology

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community The limitations of standard PCB technology Is HDI unavoidable? Standard PCB design and manufacturing techniques have served us well for years, providing a reliable and cost-effective solution for a wide range of applications. But in today’s electronics landscape, the shift […]

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What does the Tg value mean

The Tg value (glass transition temperature) (Tg) is a decisive parameter for electronics engineers and PCB designers when choosing base materials.

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Identifying Pin 1 and defining zero point rotation

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Importance of identifying Pin 1 and defining the zero point rotation of a component in PCB Design: An Insight into Standards and Best Practices. Overview of Pin 1 in PCB Design In PCB design, the placement of Pin 1 and […]

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Best Practices for Legend Print

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Best practices for legend print: Smart designs reduce production errors For some PCB designers, extensive component labelling is what makes the PCB complete as it defines the position and orientation for the assembly process. However, today most PCBs are assembled […]

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Sustainable PCB Design

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Sustainable PCB design: The smart solution for electronics engineers At Eurocircuits, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of sustainability while providing electronics engineers with first-class support. For 33 years, we have followed a clear philosophy: to get PCB […]

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Understanding Material Properties and Processing

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Reliable boards right first time Understanding material properties and processing One of the important tasks for hardware engineers and PCB designers is to select a suitable base material for the PCBs in their devices. The selected material must withstand the […]

FR-4: Used by many known by few

The non-conductive parts of a PCB’s buildup, the laminate, is usually made of bundled fibreglass strands that are embedded in epoxy resin. The most common type of laminate grade is FR-4, Flame Retardant 4, that has properties most suitable for a wide range of PCB applications. FR-4 is by far the most common laminate, but […]

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Right First Time with Perfect Data for Assembly

Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Eurocircuits assembly service is now used to populate 16% of all the PCB orders we manufacture. And this number is growing. The advantage is clear, you receive your assembled prototypes and/or small series from a single source on an agreed […]

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The Power of Generic Parts

Blog post bySaar Drimer/21 September 2023 Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community Creating a bill-of-materials (BOM) for electronics is sometimes an underappreciated art form. It’s a process critical to projects’ longevity and success, yet it doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. The primary challenge is […]

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The Perfect BOM

Blog post byUwe Dörr/14 September 2023 Bring your product to market on time and within budget – join the Eurocircuits Community The perfect BOM is important for correct price calculation and seamless component sourcing The Bill of Material (BOM) is the list that contains all electronic parts required to assemble a PCB. Based on the […]

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