How to Choose the Best PCB Manufacturer

If you, like Tech Consultant Zach Peterson, have made it publically known that you’re a PCB Designer, chances are your inbox is flooded with offers from PCB Manufacturers begging for your business. How can you choose the best PCB Manufacturer for your next design? Zach walks through what you need to know.

0:00 Intro
0:35 Manufacturer Email Spam
2:05 Price?
3:10 Lead Time
4:59 NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) Costs
5:52 Clearances
9:00 Quantity at Lead Time
13:00 Electrical Testing
13:50 Controlled Impedance
14:50 IPC Inspection Levels
15:15 UL Testing
15:48 Castellated Edges
16:20 Plated Edges
16:32 Plating Material
17:28 Via Fill/Via Plug

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