Customers who do not regularly specify and buy printed circuit boards or assemblies often wonder if they have sent enough information. If you fit into that catagory, this blog is for you.
For board layout ( design ) quoting purposes, we need either a copy of your schematic and parts list ( BOM ), or a block diagram of the functions required for the circuit. We can help you with these if necessary. The best file format is pdf, however, AutoCad or any drawing program is fine.
If your board lay out is complete and you need a quote for bare boards or assemblies then the following will speed the process:
1. Electronic files in Gerber format. Most programs allow you to save the files in 274X and this is best. If this cannot be done, call us and we will guide you through alternate formats.
2. Do not forget to include the drill file. At minimum we need the x-y coordinates and tool sizes.
3. Professional board designers will also provide a Fabrication drawing. The fab drawing contains all requirements NOT spelled out in the gerber files. At a minimum we need the following:
Board material desired
Board thickness
Final finish
Copper thickness
Any special requirements
These are the essentials. If you can get this information to us, we can get pricing to you within 24 hours.