PCB is one of the most milestone tools in the history of human science and technology.
Why do we say that?
Because it is hidden in every electronic device of our time.
Like other great inventions in history, it has matured with the wheel of history and has been developed for 130 years.
It is a highlight in the industrial revolution cycle and has become a means to optimize the production process of electronic equipment.
In the past, handmade electronic equipment had to be replaced as the functionality increased.

The metal wires on the PCB board were originally brass, an alloy of copper and zinc.
This subversive invention eliminated the complex wiring process of electronic circuits and ensured the reliability and stability of circuit performance.
Unfortunately, this process did not enter the practical application stage until after World War II.

PCB is now everywhere. From aerospace equipment to headphones, more than 99% of electronic products and equipment contain circuit boards.
Without it, any electronic device may not work properly in today’s high-tech era.

Printed circuit board prototyping includes high-frequency printed circuit boards, rigid-flexible printed circuit boards, flexible printed circuit boards,
And multi-layer printed circuit board prototyping.
Generally speaking, the operating frequency of high-frequency PCBs is above 1GHz.
Therefore, its precision and technical parameters are very high, and it is often used in automotive anti-collision systems, satellite systems, radio systems, radar systems, instrumentation and other fields.

Zhibo Microwave Circuit’s PCB prototype services include:

Rogers PCB series: Arlon PCB series, Taconic PCB series, also PCB series, Isola PCB (Isola 370hr, Isola fr408) and Teflon PCB,
PTFE PCB, ceramic PCB, hydrocarbon PCB, hybrid PCB, ic substrate, ic test board, high-speed PCB, 4-layer PCB prototype.

Zhibo Microwave Circuit  board sample manufacturing capabilities:

PCB thickness: 0.10-8.0mm (single layer, double layer) 0.15-8.0mm (multi-layer), minimum finished board size: 0.5*1.0mm, high-frequency mixed pressure layer number:
4-32 layers, for details, please click: High-frequency mixed pressure board technical capabilities.

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Advantages of rigid-flex PCB: Rigid-flex PCB has the characteristics of both flexible PCB and general PCB. Therefore, for some products with special requirements,
There are both specific flexible areas and specific rigid areas, which is very helpful for saving internal space of products, reducing the volume of finished products, and improving product performance.

Disadvantages: At present, the production process of rigid-flex PCB samples is complicated, the production is complex, the yield is low, and the material and labor costs are high.
Therefore, the price of rigid-flex PCB samples is relatively high and the production cycle is long.

For the manufacturing capacity of rigid-flex PCB samples of PCB, please click on rigid-flex PCB-process capability.

With the development of ultra-large scale, miniaturization and high integration of electronic components,
Multi-layer circuit samples are developing in the direction of matching with high-function circuits. Therefore,
The demand for high-density lines and large-capacity wiring is increasing,
And the requirements for electrical characteristics (such as crosstalk, impedance characteristics, etc.) are becoming more and more stringent.
The popularity of multi-pin components and surface mount components (SMD) makes the PCB circuit pattern shape more complex,
The conductor circuit and aperture more petite, and the development of high-level multi-layer circuit board samples (10-70 layers) meets the requirements of miniaturization.

To learn about zbPCB’s multi-layer circuit board prototype manufacturing capabilities, please click Standard PCB Process Capabilities.

Circuit board prototype service is to provide customized printed circuit board samples according to customer needs, providing strong support for product development, testing and marketing.

Printed circuit board prototype service helps marketing. Before the product is launched,
Customers can use the prototype to show the characteristics and advantages of the product and attract the attention of potential customers. At the same time,
It can also be used as promotional materials for participating in exhibitions, conferences and other activities to enhance the product’s visibility and influence.

You can request a quote for printed circuit board prototypes here. Please contact ZBPCB. We provide fast service and price for your cheap circuit board prototypes.

IC substrates are also called package substrates.
In the field of advanced packaging, IC substrates have replaced traditional lead frames and become an indispensable part of chip packaging.
It not only provides support, heat dissipation and protection for the chip, but also provides electronic connections between the chip and the PCB motherboard;
It can even embed passive and active components to achieve certain system functions.

IC substrates are a technology that has developed with the continuous advancement of semiconductor packaging technology.
In the mid-1990s, new IC high-density packages represented by ball grid array packages and chip size packages came into being. As a new type of packaging carrier, IC substrate was born.

IC substrate is developed on the basis of HDI board. As a high-end PCB board, it has the characteristics of high density, high precision, miniaturization and thinness.

Zhibo Microwave Circuit is the best prototype PCB manufacturer, capable of producing BGA and EMMC IC substrate prototype PCB.

Prototype circuit boards are widely used because of their many advantages

1. High density. Over the years, with the improvement of integrated circuit integration and the advancement of installation technology, the high density of printed circuit boards has developed.

2. High reliability. After a series of inspections, tests, and aging tests, it can work reliably for a long time (the service life is generally 10-20 years).

3. Designability. Through design standardization and normalization, the requirements for various PCB properties (electrical, physical, chemical, mechanical, etc.) can be achieved.
This way, the design time is short and the efficiency is high.

4. Producibility: Modern management can be adopted to achieve standardized, large-scale (quantified), and automated production to ensure the consistency of product quality.

5. Testability: A relatively complete test method and test standard have been established,
And the qualification and service life of circuit board prototype products can be detected and identified through various test equipment and instruments.

6. Assembling. PCB products facilitate the standardized assembly of various components and facilitate automated, large-scale mass production.
In addition, PCB boards and other components can be assembled into a whole to form larger components, systems, or even complete machines.

7. Maintainability: Since the components and various parts assembled by PCB products are designed and produced in a standardized way,
These parts are also standardized. Therefore, once the system fails, it can be replaced quickly, conveniently and flexibly, and the system can be quickly restored.

It has the advantages of small size, light weight and fast circuit transmission speed.

Engineers design prototype PCB boards before manufacturing, so it is critical to detect defects early and quickly determine which components need to be adjusted.
Without prototypes, discovering errors and defects can lead to poor performance, consuming time and extending the project life cycle, resulting in lost revenue and unhappy customers.

Prototype PCB boards are critical to many electronic devices, and errors and poor performance can be costly if discovered after production.
Pre-production printed circuit board prototyping helps avoid this because prototype PCB boards can be tested to ensure they work properly before entering more complex design stages
And ultimately full production. In addition, prototype components and testing can provide you with feedback on the strength of the circuit,
The prototype board layout design, and whether the design meets all of its standard requirements (e.g., functionality, performance, physical conditions).

Low-cost prototype PCB

It is designed with the goal of minimizing manufacturing costs. Such PCB boards usually use simple processes, materials,
And processes to produce simple board designs in a short period of time. The efficiency and flexibility of low-cost circuit board prototyping allows designers to quickly verify design concepts
And identify problems and corrective measures in the early stages of product development.

The process of making a low-cost prototype circuit board usually includes the following steps: first, the designer needs to draw the circuit diagram using
EDA (electronic design automation) software; then, the circuit diagram is converted into an actual PCB using PCB manufacturing services; finally, the PCB is tested and verified.
During this process, the appropriate materials and processes should be selected to ensure the quality and performance of the prototype are optimal.

The advantages of low-cost printed circuit board prototypes are short production cycles, low costs, and high flexibility.
In addition, since such boards usually use simple processes and materials, they have high manufacturability and testability.
These advantages make low-cost PCB prototypes widely used in electronic product development, especially in areas where design concepts need to be quickly verified,
Such as consumer electronics, communications, and medical devices.

How to use?

Using them in standard PCB manufacturing operations can save time and money and ultimately produce better products.
Developing new PCB board designs requires a variety of tests to be completed quickly. Otherwise, revenue loss may occur.
Engineers also use these prototypes to test individual functions of more complex products that contain multiple PCBs.
If these test functions are not checked individually and performance problems are later discovered, engineers cannot determine which board caused the problem.
Discovering this problem can take time and resources that can be saved by prototyping individual features onto a printed circuit board incrementally. Prototyping is worth considering if:

New products, quality and design testing, complex assemblies, modeling purposes, PCBA testing

Application

PCBs connect components through various related circuits and are available in different models, making them useful in a variety of applications. Areas include:

Consumer electronics, medical devices, automotive components, industrial equipment, lighting technology, aviation instrumentation

Application areas include

EMI and RFI shielding materials, PCB cleaning, metal processing, cutting, punching, forming and drilling, PCB etching and development, PCB circuit board processing

How to use a double-sided prototype PCB?

These PCB boards have two sides. By soldering electronic components to the prototype, it becomes a PCB prototype assembly,
Which is then tested via PCBA and completed by assembling the electronics in a housing.

As electronics become more complex, DIY PCB prototypes with more than 4 layers are becoming more complex, and you may need to customize them!

Zhibo Microwave Circuit also provides circuit board prototype assembly services. You can leave the prototype design and assembly of your circuit board to the professional team at ZBPCB.
As the best prototype manufacturer, we provide fast manufacturing and assembly services to provide customers with high-quality circuit board prototypes

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How does these boards work?

It provides a central hub for the integration of all electronic components in a device. With a 2-layer PCB prototype or a multi-layer PCB prototype, conductive paths or lines can be laminated onto the PCB prototype substrate material. These copper lines serve as a conductive circuit for all components soldered to the PCB prototype board, powering the device while providing insulation and safe current transfer.

What color is the PCB prototype?

It may seem that the substrate determines the color of the PCB sample, but it is actually a soldermask. the PCB is usually green, but the soldermask on it can be blue, yellow, orange, purple, red, black, white, and of course, green.

So is the color of these boards important?

There are many reasons for choosing the color of PCB prototypes, such as the specific color of the PCB board. Whether it is your brand logo,
Or the printed circuit board prototype can be produced with one color to reproduce another color in the system.

In addition, some colors are easier to see than the naked eye, which can be an advantage when inspecting printed circuit board prototypes.

However, if lighting is to be used, choosing a white surface for the PCB can help reflect the light. This additional control provides more LED options for the best design in some cases.
Depending on the application, reflection may sometimes be required. White PCB prototypes are perfect for these applications.
These prototypes are often used in LED light engines or lighting systems.

Or you may have an application where you don’t want light to reflect, such as DJ equipment used in a dark nightclub. Then black PCB boards are a good choice.

Therefore, the color of the PCB prototype board is just one of the factors to consider in the schematic stage of PCB design. You can choose to make PCB prototypes at ZBPCB.

How long does it take to design and customize PCB prototypes?

The time for custom PCB prototypes depends on the selected PCB material and the complexity and quantity of the PCB prototypes. However, from design to completion of PCB prototype capabilities at ZBPCB,
We can deliver PCB prototype services within 2-4 weeks.