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The following commercial fabricators are only a small subset of all of the commercial fabricators. Only a few are provided to give a starting point because of the changes and flux in prices, promotional offers, and capabilities. It is strongly suggested to query as many commercial fabricators as possible. Several of these fabricators have been used before by team members and yielded positive results.


Corporate Addresses

Advanced Circuits

Custom PCB

21101 East 32nd Parkway
Aurora, CO 80011
USA
Voice: 800-979-4PCB
http://www.4pcb.com/

 

Lot 2-0-3 Commercial Level,
Jalan S2/J,
O.U.G. Industrial Area.
55100 Kuala Lampur
MALAYSIA
Voice: 6-016-2678955
Fax: 6-03-79835404 http://www.custompcb.com/

OLIMEX Ltd.

Sierra Proto Express
89 Slavjanska St.,
P.O. Box 237,
Plodiv 4000
BULGARIA
Voice: +359-32-626259
Fax: +359-32-621270
(For contacts: Mr. Tsvetan Usunov)
http://www.olimex.com/pcb/
Sierra Proto Express
1108 West Evelyn Avenue
Sunnyville, CA 94086
USA
Voice: 408-735-7137
Voice (Customer Service): 408-523-9922
Fax: 408-735-1408
http://www.2justforyou.com/


Company Information


Advanced Circuits

    • Notables
  • Free DRC (http://www.freedfm.com/)
  • “7 mistakes in making gerber files”

    (http://www.4pcb.com/7mistakesinfo.htm)
  • Student discount, must call 1-800-289-1724 before ordering

    • Capabilities
  • 1-10 layers
  • ~30 different laminate/substrate types
  • Finish plating: copper, SMOBC, white tin, gold, nickel
  • Copper weights: 0.5 oz to 4 oz. (layer dependant)
  • Gold fingers
  • Solder mask: LP1, SR1000
  • Solder mask color: green, blue, black, red, clear, white
  • Plated slots
  • Controlled dielectric
  • Tented vias
  • Plated edges
  • Controlled vias
  • Via caps

     

Custom PCB

    • Notables
  • Owner (Gary Cho) is an ISU alumnus
  • Shipping: $8/pound in 2-4 days via FedEx PAK

    • Capabilities
  • FR4 laminate (0.8, 1.5, and 3.2 mm thicknesses)
  • Complex board shape routing
  • Panelization
  • (Does not explicitly list capabilities on web site)
 


Olimex

    • Notables
  • Shipping:
    • $50 in 2-4 days via courier
    • $36 in 5-7 days via express mail
    • $8 in 10-15 days via air mail


    • Capabilities
  • FR4 laminate (0.8, 1.5, and 3.2 mm thicknesses)
  • Complex board shape routing
  • Panelization and de-panelization
  • (Does not explicitly list capabilities on web site)


     

Sierra Proto Express

    • Notables
  • “Quick Turn Delivery” for delivery turn-around in 12 hours

    • Capabilities
  • Up to 32 layers
  • Copper weights: 0.125 oz to 3 oz. (layer dependant)
  • Buried and blind vias
  • Finish plating: copper, SMOBC, immersion silver, palladium, gold
  • Solder mask color: red, green, blue, black, clear
  • Silkscreen color: white, yellow, black, red, orange
  • Net-list testing
  • Impedance measurement (single ended and differential)
  • Standard and thermal stress cross-section evaluation
  • Layer construction verification
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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