{"id":145,"date":"2021-02-05T20:23:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T20:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pentalogix.com\/blog\/?p=145"},"modified":"2021-06-11T15:13:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T15:13:27","slug":"let-pentalogix-help-you-with-your-pcb-design-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pentalogix.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/05\/let-pentalogix-help-you-with-your-pcb-design-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Let PentaLogix help you with your PCB Design Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can help you with every step along the way to a great new product. Simply give us a call or send us an email. We are here to help.<\/p>\n

Phone number:<\/strong> (800) 208-1726 Email:<\/strong> support@pentalogix.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Engineering<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFabrication Files<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nManufacturing<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block Diagram
\nSchematic
\nPCB Layout
\nFirmware<\/span><\/td>\n		Bill of Materials
\nGerber Data
\nDrill Data
\nRout Data
\nCentroid Data
\nPanelization
\nFirmware Files<\/td>\n		PCB Fab
\nElectronic Assembly
\nTesting
\nBox Build<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Block Diagram<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you start your project, it\u2019s a good idea to build a block diagram of the overall PCB design.\u00a0 Identify each of the major parts of the design.\u00a0 Show how they connect together.\u00a0 The block diagram helps you visualize the overall design concept.<\/p>\n

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Schematic<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Creating a schematic solidifies your PCB design and makes it very specific.\u00a0 At this stage, the detailed design is completed.\u00a0 Parts are selected.\u00a0 Schematic symbols and PCB footprints are generated for each part.\u00a0 A Bill of Materials is generated that defines all of the parts in your design.<\/p>\n

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Schematic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PCB Layout<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once the schematic is complete, we continue to PCB Layout.\u00a0 This is where we create the physical design of your product.\u00a0 Components are placed.\u00a0 Signals are routed.\u00a0 We ensure that the design will fit into the desired packaging space.\u00a0 Numerous PCB design rule checks are performed to ensure the design meets the required specifications.<\/p>\n

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PCB Layout using Altium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fabrication settings are established and output files are generated<\/p>\n

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Fabrication Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gerber Data, Drill Data, Rout Data & Centroid Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gerber Data describes the various PCB elements in your design. The copper patterns, the silkscreen, the solder mask and the solder paste are all defined on separate Gerber \u201clayers\u201d. Drill data defines both plated and non-plated holes. Noncircular cutouts in your board are output as N\/C Rout files. These cutouts can be either plated or non-plated. Centroid data is created that defines placement information for each component on the board. This centroid data is used to program a pick and place machine to automatically assemble your board.<\/p>\n

We check the fabrication files against a set of DFM (Design for Manufacturability) rules. This ensures that your PCB manufacturer does not encounter any problems during the manufacturing cycle. By performing extensive DFM checks, we can ensure that your design will not be placed on hold by the PCB manufacturer.<\/p>\n

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Fabrication Files<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PCB Fabrication<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You have choices to make about where to manufacture your PCB.\u00a0 We offer very high-quality boards made in the USA.\u00a0 We like to promote products made here at home.\u00a0 But we also offer boards fabricated offshore when cost is the most important factor.\u00a0 We have carefully selected and qualified several offshore PCB fabrication partners.\u00a0 We only use partners that can satisfy our quality criteria.<\/p>\n

PCB Electronic Assembly<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We have our own in-house PCB Assembly lines with top-of-the-line equipment.\u00a0 We can assemble your product . . . whether you only need a couple of prototypes . . . or if you need thousands.\u00a0 We also manufacture our own stencils . . . there is no added delay waiting for a solder paste stencil to arrive from another source.<\/p>\n

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Mycronic MY300 Pick & Place Machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Firmware<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Designs that incorporate microcontrollers, FPGAs, or CPLDs require firmware, but the process is often quite complex.\u00a0 Complicated designs that need to respond to real world events in a timely manner may even incorporate real time operating systems.\u00a0 We can help address your needs with system design, integration and embedded code programming.\u00a0 At the end of the process, design files are created that will need to be loaded into the microcontroller, the FPGAs and\/or the CPLDs.\u00a0 Need help programming, or need custom hardware designs to do your own programming in-house?\u00a0 We can do that, too!<\/p>\n

Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You will want to make sure that your product works as intended before you ship it to your customer.\u00a0 You don\u2019t want to spend more time testing your product than is necessary, but you also don\u2019t want to leave out any important steps.\u00a0 We can help create effective test strategies ranging from manual hand checks all the way up to fully automated test equipment for large volume production environments.\u00a0 Not sure what kind of testing is sufficient?\u00a0 Let us help.<\/p>\n

Box Build<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Need help assembling your final product?\u00a0 We can help with final product integration and with preparing your product for shipment to your customer.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When you choose us as your development partner, we will be there with you every step of the way.\u00a0 We\u2019ll send you regular status updates during the development cycle.\u00a0 At the conclusion of the project, you will receive project design files and all of the files you need to fabricate your product.\u00a0 If you choose, you can also have us fabricate, assemble and test your boards.\u00a0 We look forward to working with you!<\/p>\n

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