PCB Prototype Manufacturer

PCB prototype is one of the most landmark tools in human technology.Why? Because it is hidden in every electronic device of our time. Like other great inventions in history, it has matured with the wheel of history and has been in development for 130 years.It's been a bright spot in the cycle of the industrial revolution, and  has become a means of optimizing the production process for electronic devices.In the past,handmade electronic devices had to be replaced as circuit board prototype assemblies integrated more functionality.

The metal wire on the PCB prototype board was originally brass,an alloy of copper and zinc. This subversive invention eliminates the complex wiring process of electronic circuits and ensures the reliability and stability of circuit performance. Unfortunately,this process did not enter the practical application stage until World War II.

Now PCB prototype is everywhere. From space equipment to earphones.As long as it is electronic goods and equipment, more than 99% contain circuit board prototype. Without it,any electronic equipment may not work in today's high-tech era.

Printed circuit board prototyping includes high frequency printed circuit boards, rigid-flex printed circuit boards, flex printed circuit boards and multilayer printed circuit board prototyping. Generally speaking, high-frequency PCBs operate at frequencies above 1GHz. Therefore, their precision and technical parameters are very high and they are commonly used in automotive collision avoidance systems, satellite systems, radio systems, radar systems, instrumentation and other fields.

PCB prototype service by iPCB includes:

Rogers PCB series:  Arlon PCB series, Taconic PCB series, also PCB series, Isola PCB( Isola 370hr, Isola fr408 ) and Teflon PCB, PTFE PCB, Ceramic PCB, hydrocarbon PCB, hybrid PCB, ic substrate, ic test board, high-speed PCB, 4 layer PCB prototype.

Circuit board prototype manufacturing capacity of IPCB:

PCB thickness: 0.10-8.0mm(1layer and 2layers) 0.15 -8.0mm(Multi-Layers), Min finish board size: 0.5*1.0mm, High Frequency mixed pressure layers: 4-32layers, For more details, please click: High-Frequency Hybrid board technical Capacity.

circuit board prototype

Advantages of rigid-flexible circuit boards: Rigid-flexible circuit boards have the characteristics of flexible circuit boards and general-purpose circuit boards at the same time, so they can be used for some products with special requirements, which not only has a specific flexible area, but also has a specific rigid area, which saves the internal space of the product, reduces the volume of the finished product, and improves the performance of the product is of great help.

Disadvantages: At present, the production process of rigid-flex circuit board prototypes is numerous, complex production, low yield, materials and labor, therefore, the price of rigid-flex printed circuit board prototypes is relatively high and the production cycle is long.

For PCB's Rigid-Flex PCB Prototype manufacturing capability, please click Rigid-Flex PCB -Technics Capacity.

With the development of VLSI, miniaturization, and high integration of electronic components, the Multilayer circuit Prototyping is moving towards the direction of matching with high-function circuits. Therefore, the demand for high-density lines and high-capacity wiring is increasing. Electrical characteristics (such as the integration of crosstalk and impedance characteristics) are becoming more and more strict. The popularity of multi-pin parts and surface mount components (SMD) makes the shape of the PCB circuit pattern more complex, the conductor circuit and aperture more petite, and the development of high-level Multilayer circuit board Prototype (10-70 layers), To meet the requirements of small.

For iPCB company's Multilayer circuit board Prototyping manufacturing capability, please click Standard PCB Technics Capacity.

Circuit board prototype service is to provide customized printed circuit board samples according to customer's needs and provide strong support for product development, testing and marketing.

Printed circuit board prototype service helps marketing. Before the product is launched, customers can use the prototype to demonstrate the features and advantages of the product and attract the attention of potential customers. At the same time, it can also be used as promotional materials for participating in exhibitions, conferences and other events to enhance the visibility and influence of the product.

You can request a printed circuit board prototype quotation here. Please get in touch with IPCB company.We provide a fast Service and  price to your cheap circuit board prototype.

IC Substrate is also called packaging substrate. In the field of high-level packaging, IC Substrate has replaced the traditional lead frame and become an indispensable part of chip packaging. It not only provides support, heat dissipation, and protection for the chip but also provides an electronic connection between the chip and PCB motherboard; Even passive and active components can be embedded to achieve certain system functions.

IC Substrate is a technology developed with the continuous progress of semiconductor packaging technology. In the mid-1990s, a new type of IC high-density packaging represented by ball grid array packaging and chip size packaging came out. As a new packaging carrier, IC carrier board was born.

IC Substrate is developed on the basis of the HDI board. As a high-end PCB board, it has the characteristics of high density, high precision, miniaturization, and thinness.

IPCB is the best prototype PCB manufacturer that has been able to produce BGA and EMMC IC Substrate prototype pcb.

Prototype circuit board has been widely used because it has many advantages

1.It can be high density. For many years, the high density of printed circuit boards has been able to develop with the improvement of integrated circuit integration and the progress of installation technology.

2.High reliability. It can work reliably for a long time through a series of inspection, test, and aging tests (the service life is generally 10-20 years).

3.Designability. The requirements for various performance (electrical, physical, chemical, mechanical, etc.) of PCB can be realized through design standardization and standardization. In this way, the design time is short, and the efficiency is high.

4.Producibility: It adopts modern management, which can realize standardization, scale (quantity), and automatic production to ensure the consistency of product quality.

5.Testability: a relatively complete test method and test standard are established. The qualification and service life of circuit board Prototyping products can be detected and identified through various test equipment and instruments.

6.Assemblability. PCB products are convenient for standardized assembly of various components and automatic and large-scale mass production. In addition, PCB board and other features can be assembled as a whole to form more significant parts, systems, and even the entire machine.

7.Maintainability: as the components assembled by PCB products and various components are designed and produced in a standardized way, these parts are also standardized. Therefore, once the system fails, it can be replaced quickly, conveniently, and flexibly, and the system can be rapidly recovered.

It has the advantages of small size, lightweight, and fast circuit transmission speed.

Engineers design prototype PCB boards before manufacturing, so it is essential to detect defects early and quickly determine which components need to be adjusted. Without a prototype, discovering errors and bugs can lead to poor performance, taking time and prolonging the project life cycle, resulting in loss of revenue and customer dissatisfaction.

Prototype PCB boards are essential for many electronic devices and can cause high losses if errors and poor performance are found after production. Printed circuit board prototype design before production helps avoid this situation, as prototype PCB boards can be tested to ensure they work properly before entering a more complex design stage and eventually total production. In addition, prototype components and tests give you feedback on circuit strength, prototype circuit board layout design,and whether the design meets all of its standard requirements (such as functional, performance, physical conditions).

Low cost prototype pcb

It is made with the goal of minimizing manufacturing costs. Such pcb boards typically utilize simple processes, materials, and flows in order to produce simple circuit board designs in a short period of time.The efficiency and flexibility of low-cost circuit board prototyping allows designers to quickly validate design concepts and identify problems and corrections in the early stages of product development.

The process of producing low-cost prototype circuit boards usually includes the following steps:first, designers need to use EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software to draw circuit diagrams; then, PCB manufacturing services are utilized to convert the circuit diagrams into actual PCBs; and finally, the PCBs are tested and verified. During this process, appropriate materials and processes should be selected to ensure that the quality and performance of the prototype is optimized.

The advantages of low cost printed circuit board prototypes are their short production cycle, low cost, and high flexibility. In addition, since such boards usually utilize simple processes and materials, they have high manufacturability and testability. These advantages allow low-cost PCB prototypes to have a wide range of applications in electronic product development, especially in areas where rapid validation of design concepts is required, such as consumer electronics, communications, and medical devices.

How to use?

Using them in a standard PCB manufacturing operation saves time and money and ultimately produces a better product. Developing a new PCB board design requires a variety of tests to be completed quickly. Otherwise, there could be a loss of revenue. Engineers also use these prototypes to test single functions of more complex products that contain multiple PCBs. If these test functions are not examined individually, and a performance problem is later discovered, the engineer cannot determine which board is causing the problem. Finding this problem can take time and resources that could be saved by incrementally prototyping individual functions onto printed circuit boards. It is worth considering prototyping if the following conditions are met:

New products,quality,and design testing,complex components,modeling purposes,PCBA testing

Application

PCB boards connect components through various related circuits and have different models to choose from,making them available for multiple applications. Areas include:

Consumer Electronics,Medical Equipment,Automotive Components,Industrial Equipment,Lighting Technology,Aircraft Instruments

The applications cover areas such as

EMI and RFI shielding materials,PCB board cleaning,metal processing,cutting,punching,shaping and drilling,PCB board etching and development, PCB circuit board processing

How to use a double-sided prototype PCB?

These PCB boards have two sides. By soldering the electronic components to the prototype, it becomes a PCB prototype assembly, which is then tested by PCBA and finished by assembling the electronics in a housing.

As electronics become more and more complex, DIY PCB prototypes with more than 4 layers become more and more complicated and you may need to customize it!

IPCB also offers circuit board prototype assembly services. You can leave the prototyping and assembly of your circuit boards to the specialized team at IPCB. As the best prototype manufacturer, we offer fast fabrication and assembly services to provide our customers with high quality circuit board prototypes.

How does these boards work?

It provides a central hub for integrating all the electronic components in the device. With a 2layer PCB prototype or a multilayer PCB prototype, the conductive path or line can be laminated onto the PCB prototype substrate material. These copper wires are used as conductive circuits for all components welded to the PCB prototype board to power the device while providing insulation and safe current transmission.

What color is the PCB prototype?

It may seem that the substrate determines the color of the PCB sample, but it is actually a soldermask. the PCB is usually green, but the soldermask on it can be blue, yellow, orange, purple, red, black, white, and of course, green.

So does the color of these boards matter?

There are many reasons for choosing the color of a PCB prototype, such as a specific color for the pcb boards. Whether it's your brand trademark or if the printed circuit board prototype can be produced with one color reproduced in the system is another color. In addition, some colors are easier to see than with bare eyes, which may be an advantage when checking the printed circuit board prototype.

However, if the lighting is to be used, choosing the white surface of the PCB can help reflect light. This additional control provides more LED options for optimum design in some cases. Depending on the application, reflections may sometimes be required. White PCB prototypes are ideal for these applications. These prototypes are typically used in LED light engines or lighting systems.

Or you may have applications that don't want the light reflected, such as DJ devices used in dark nightclubs. Then the black PCB board is a good choice.

Therefore, the color of the PCB prototype board is only one of the factors to be considered in the PCB design schematic stage. You can choose to make a PCB prototype on your iPCB.

How long does it take to design and customize the PCB prototype?

The time to customize PCB prototypes depends on the selected PCB material and the complexity and number of PCB prototypes. However, from the design to the completion of the PCB prototype function of iPCB, we can deliver the PCB prototype service within 2-4 weeks.