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We have collected a variety of industry-related sites that are informative, interesting, and useful for our customers. Please choose from the selections below for links to those areas:



PCB Design Services:

Stilwell Baker Design Center – Flexible solutions to your PCB design needs.
From a simple prototype evaluation board to a multi-gigabit application to high volume consumer electronics applications; providing solutions to your PCB design needs is our goal. Your board can be designed using PCB123 to produce a design that seamlessly fits into the PCB123 ordering and manufacturing process. If you need a specific EDA tool, our Design Center is equipped with Mentor Expedition, Mentor PADS and Cadence Allegro, running on state-of-the-art workstations in a secure, fully backed-up network environment.

Stilwell Baker is not your typical service bureau.
• You can depend on us to be your PCB design expert. We will review your concept with you to produce the best possible PCB design for your needs, in the shortest time and at the lowest cost.
• To optimize design intent communication and to minimize your data package preparation time, our designers can come to your site, sit with your engineers and ensure that design kick-off is smooth.
• You will have a designer dedicated to your design unlike service bureaus that shuffle designers among projects. The next time you need a design, we leverage the people who already know your wants and needs saving time and money.
• You get the benefits of a staff of seasoned designers that average more than 10 years experience. This experience, combined with a unique PCB Design and Review Process, assures that you get a design that matches your needs and is manufacturable.

To see how we can help with your next PCB design Contact Joe Zaccari at 503-885-1231
email: Stilwell Baker - Joe Zaccari
web site: www.stilwellbaker.com

ArtnetPro, Inc.
ArtnetPro, Inc. has been a leader for over a decade in providing specialized scanning services for the PCB Industry, PCB Design, Photo Plotting, Graphic Design, Pre-Press Services, and much more! ArtnetPro, Inc.

Sysacom R&D Plus - A leader in FPGA and PCB design. Professional, cost effective and fast service. We use PADS, PCAD, ALLEGRO and PROTEL for PCB design. Sysacom R&D Plus

Barrett & Associates Engineering - a contract engineering firm specializing in embedded systems development, circuit design, circuit layout, software and firmware. Their Principal Engineer, Patrick H. Barrett, PE, has worked with Sunstone (formerly ECD) on numerous projects and is experienced with all phases of product design and development, including SMT, Thru-Hole, DFM and DFT.

For a good choice for your next project try: Barrett & Assoc. Engineering

Custom Micro Engineering - PCB Design from your hand drawing, OrCAD (STD) or Protel. You supply the mechanical dimensions for components on board. Prices: $100. -$400. (2-sided) $200. - $800. (4-layer) based on square inch measurement. Delivery within 48-100 hrs. (allow 2 weeks for 4-layer).

Try Them Now: Custom Micro Engineering

DVK, A Product Development Service - Specializing in PCB design, design engineering, and prototyping. DVK has more than twenty years experience designing PCB's utilizing Mentor Graphics Board Station RE and Expedition design tools.

DVK has designed thousands of PCB's for the medical, computer, computer peripheral, telecom, and military/aerospace markets. We have vast experience designing PCB's that have analog, high speed digital, and RF sensitivities. We are experts in all aspects of PCB design including high density boards, flex, ball grid arrays, controlled impedance, and backplanes.

DVK also has electronic and design engineering capability. We have engineers in house utilizing Orcad for schematic capture. DVK can assist you with any part or phase of your product development from product specification to prototyping.

Request a quote or contact Bill Peifer at 408-436-0100 ext105 or contact bill@dvk.com
Please visit DVK's website



SMT Prototype Services:
Prototype Stencils; Tired of hand soldering? PCBexpress has made it easy to order a stencil and assembly accessories with your circuit board order. Stencils reduce assembly time, eliminate tedious hand soldering, and improve part placement quality. See Stencils for more information.

Read our Stencil Technical Article to find out just how easy it is!

Screaming Circuits, Quick-Turn Assembly for prototypes! PCBexpress will ship your completed circuit boards directly to our assembly partner to complete your project! All new Screaming Circuits customers recieve 20% off their first PCB assembly order.

Go To Screaming Circuits

Electronic Links:

Electronic Controls Design, Inc. (ECD) is a World-Class Electronics Manufacturer in the Portland, Oregon area, whose business has been the Designing, Manufacturing and world-wide Marketing of electronic and other specialized technology products since 1964. ECD is known worldwide for the M.O.L.E. ® Temperature Profiler. The Mole is used in the Electronic, Powder Coating, Baking, and the Industrial marketplace. Learn more about ECD

Baybreakers Circuit breakers from GE, gfci, ite, federal pacific, and cutler hammer circuit breakers for new, used and obsolete breakers.

Bay Breakers specializes in providing our customers with quality new, used, and obsolete circuit breakers and circuit breaker hardware. Browse our comprehensive online catalog to find great deals on a wide variety of electrical circuit breakers, motor controls, safety disconnects, bus plugs, panel board switches, and more.



Board Repair Services:
ExcelTech is a multi-service assembly business concentrating on printed circuit board assembly and skilled board repair services. Theor technical focus is Surface Mount and Through Hole needs; including CSP, BGA, MicroBGA, and Fine Pitch (.3mm): ExcelTech

File Conversion Services Made Easy!
Sunstone will convert your CAD files to industry standard RS274-X gerber extended format and generate NC drill files with drill tool lists to manufacturer your order. Send zipped output files from these Cad Programs:

Ivex Winboard *.brd files
Protel 99SE or Protel DXP *.pcb or *.pcbdoc files
E
agle *.brd

Please note there will be a 1 day added to lead-time while we send your converted files back for approval. Read more here: pcb conversion



Freeware:

GERBCON.ZIP (DOS) - allows you to convert .DXF Files to usable GERBER Photo plotter files.



Recommended Industry Software:

PCB123 - Now see your design in 3-D! Providing the complete circuit board solution from design through order for quick, low cost circuit boards in small quantities. Free software that is easy to learn & use and even quote your board price as you design.
It's the perfect solution for hobbyists, engineers, designers & technicians needing a 'quick solution' as well as a perfect learning tool for educators & students.

Cadsoft, Eagle Layout Editor - offers user friendly, powerful and affordable solutions for PCB design, including Schematic Capture, Board Layout, and Autorouter.
Circuit World - Circuit World Online Services, the leading provider of information and commercial services to Electronics Manufacturing.
IPC (Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits) - a trade association representing nearly 2200 companies in the electronic interconnection industry worldwide.
OrCAD - the leading supplier of desktop electronic design automation (EDA) software.
P.A.D.S - manufacture of printed circuit board (PCB) design technologies.
Protel - a leading developer of Windows-based electronic design software.



Online Publications:
Circuit Cellar - Practical, hands-on applications and solutions for embedded-control designers, written by engineers for engineers.
Webopedia - the number one online encyclopedia and search engine dedicated to computer technology. Enter a search term or browse through the categories, and sail the Web!



Other References:

PCBpro's PCB Library PCB tutorial & reference materials.
PCB design tutorial made by a PCBexpress customer.
Smith Semiconductor free parts search engine for new and obsolete
electronic components.
SMTnet - providing the most efficient and effective two-way exchange between providers and users of the products, services, and information related to electronics manufacturing.

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