Advanced Circuits Creates Bare Bones Prototype PCBs; New Service Delivers Inexpensive, Ready-to-Use Circuit Boards Overnight.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AURORA Aurora, cities, United States Aurora (ərôr`ə, ô–). 1 City (1990 pop. 222,103), Adams and Arapahoe counties, N central Colo., a growing suburb on the east side of Denver; inc. 1903. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 Advanced Circuits, the only quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer with easy, real-time customer service, today introduced a new prototype PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. service designed to cut project time and costs to the bare bone Noun 1. bare bone - bone stripped of flesh bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates . Offered via the web at www.BareBonesPCB.com, a basic two-layer board is manufactured and shipped the very next day. The Bare Bones No frills. No luxuries. See bare bones system. board replaces the "bread-board" or other hand-wired versions typically used to test out new circuit designs. Usually, this type of one-off service would be expensive, but Advanced Circuits has priced the Bare Bones Board to be affordable: most orders cost less than $100. "Quick-turn PCBs are our specialty, and this was an area we haven't addressed before," said Ron Huston, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder of Advanced Circuits. "Bare Bones PCBs provides a high-quality simple prototype to the customer, which they can use to create a more detailed prototype or move straight to a production version, depending on their needs. It's easier, faster and cheaper than anything offered today -- it's almost like a disposable printed circuit board." Submitting designs for the Bare Bones Prototype PCBs is done through Advanced Circuits' online ordering system (www.BareBonesPCB.com). Every design is reviewed for manufacturability on the spot, eliminating delays due to waiting for CAM cam, mechanical device cam, mechanical device for converting a rotating motion into a reciprocating, or back-and-forth, motion, or for changing a simple motion into a complex one. Engineers to review. Required specifications for the circuit boards run as follows: -- 2-layer, FR-4, 0.062" thick -- All-plated-holes -- 6-mil line/gap minimum -- Tin finish over 1-oz Copper -- Cut to rectangle shape only -- Max size 12" X 16" -- Gerber 274X preferred (274D ok) -- Excellon drill (English Units English unit is the American name for a unit in one of a number of systems of units of measurement, some obsolete, and some still in use. In spite of the name, it does not necessarily refer to the (non-SI) system of units still in widespread, but mostly unofficial, use in England ) -- Minimum hole size 0.015 Prices for Bare Bones PCBs are $0.50 per square inch plus $25 per lot. Boards ship the next day. About Advanced Circuits Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been a printed circuit board manufacturer that specializes in producing quick-turn PCBs. Unlike other quick-turn printed circuit board companies, Advanced Circuits combines real-time online service with personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. customer care. Customers can talk to a live representative, or go online to get quotes, place orders and check status 24 hours a day. In addition, the company offers free design for manufacturability checks, obtaining results within minutes, at www.FreeDFM.com. With no minimum quantity requirement, Advanced Circuits offers same-day delivery with standard delivery of three days. For more information, visit http://www.4pcb.com, call us at 800-979-4PCB or call Larry McQuinn directly at 303-576-6610, ext. 305. |
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