PCBWay Feb 05,2025 69289

Impact of the New U.S. Tariff Policy on Customs Clearance

Update on Dec 31thCurrent Tax Rates for Various PCBWay ProductsBare PCBs: 45% Assembled boards: 35% Steel 、Aluminum& Copper (CNC,stencil, etc.): About 85% SMT printing stencil:88% Others: ...

Anson Apr 01,2022 88198

PCBWay Plug-In for KiCad

Send your layout to PCBWay for instant production with just one click.Have you ever thought that when you complete the design on KiCad, you can place an order on pcbway with just one click?Now this id...

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Anson Jul 29,2022 16664

PCBWay Plug-In for FreeCAD

Send your 3D design to PCBWay for instant production with just one click.PCBWay's 3D & CNC services always well received by our customers. Now we have an in-depth cooperation with FreeCAD.FreeCAD ...

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PCBWay Oct 24,2024 6009

PCBWay Plug-In for OpenSCAD

We are excited to announce that we have welcomed a new partner! PCBWay has recently collaborated with OpenSCAD to integrate the PCBWay plug-in into the software. This means that from now on, users can...

PCBWay Oct 11,2023 10436

PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit for Kicad

Recently, PCBWay added a plug-in called PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit to Kicad: With just one click of the mouse, four files can be exported from the layout file automatically: Gerber file, IPC-Netlist f...

Mila Jan 09,2026 320

USB Type-C PCB Design Guidelines: Layout and Routing Best Practices

The USB interface has evolved through multiple generations and now reaches the era of USB 3.1 with 10 Gbps high-speed data transfer and up to 100 W power delivery. Among them, the Type-C connector has...

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Mila Jan 07,2026 282

How to Select the Right HDI Stack-Up at the HDI Design Stage

Stack-Up Determines EverythingOnce the PCB stack-up is defined, nearly 80% of the total manufacturing cost is effectively locked in. This is especially true for HDI PCB design, where stack-up decision...

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Mila Dec 31,2025 792

When to Choose Heavy Copper PCB: Standards, Performance, and Applications

Extra-long, extra-wide, ultra-thick, and heavy copper PCBs play a critical role in modern electronic devices. They are mainly used in high-power, high-current, harsh-environment, and space-constrained...

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Mila Dec 30,2025 571

RF PCB Design Guidelines: Key Considerations for High-Frequency Circuits

In recent years, the rapid growth of Bluetooth devices, wireless local area networks (WLAN), and mobile communication systems has driven increasing attention to RF circuit design techniques. From past...

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PCBWay Dec 26,2025 542

PCBWay Store NewArrival Product - TS1M Multi-Function Mini Soldering Station

Link：TS1MThe TS1M Multi-Function Mini Soldering Station adopts a non-traditional design with a compact triangular body structure.Compatible with the PD 3.1 fast charging protocol (maximum 140W power);...

Maykol Rey Dec 23,2025 296

Standalone humidity sensor with LoRa

If you've already seen the Addon Battery YD-ESP32-S3 board I made to give autonomy to the YD ESP32 S3 development boards, you might be wondering: what could its application be?What could its applicati...

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Mila Dec 20,2025 694

Flex PCB Bending Area Design Guidelines: How to Prevent Trace Cracking and Failure

Flexible circuit design involves many challenges. Flexible PCBs must overcome copper work hardening and fatigue, maintain adequate flexibility, and prevent tearing of the FPC substrate. In Flexible PC...

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Mila Dec 18,2025 623

What Determines Flexible PCB Cost: Key Factors Explained

Flexible PCB (FPC), also known as a flexible circuit board, is a type of printed circuit board. However, it differs significantly from traditional rigid PCBs in structure and application, which is why...

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Mila Dec 12,2025 1235

Gold Wire Bonding: Choosing the Right Gold Thickness and Surface Finish

Gold wire bonding is a PCB manufacturing process that uses extremely fine gold wires to connect the leads of a chip or device to PCB pads, electrodes, or lead frames. It is a wire bonding process that...

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Mila Dec 11,2025 657

Anodized Aluminum Samples Showcase: Real Finishes, Colors, and Surface Quality

What is Anodized Aluminum?Aluminum anodizing is an electrochemical surface treatment process that converts the outer layer of aluminum into a durable, corrosion-resistant oxide layer. Unlike paint or ...

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Mila Dec 10,2025 724

Design Tips to Prevent 3D Printing Failures and Reduce Support Waste

Failed prints and difficult support removal are among the most common sources of waste in 3D printing. They increase cost, reduce surface quality, and consume unnecessary time and material. Fortunatel...

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William Harter Dec 06,2025 505

Tip for placing decoupling capictors

Here’s a helpful suggestion for placing decoupling capacitors in KiCad. When assigning references to decoupling capacitors, use the format C#-U#. For example, if IC U1 is paired with capacitor C3 as i...

Mila Dec 05,2025 776

Rigid-Flex PCB Stack-Up

Rigid-Flex PCBs combine rigid circuit boards and flexible circuits into one integrated structure. They include robust rigid areas for component assembly and flexible areas that can bend or fold, with ...

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