Chinese PCB Assembly and testing house? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 26, 2018, 08:24:51 pm
content: Hi guysI am looking for a outsourcing a PCB assembly and testing work in China. Anyone can recommend a PCB house in China? Thanks.Works need doing:- Manufacturing the PCB- Sourcing components and assembly- Test the PCBthanks guys!!

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 27, 2018, 12:32:39 pm
content: More info needed...How complex is the PCB? More than 4 layer? Through hole parts? BGA or small pitch parts?How complex is the testing procedure?What quantities are you looking to get made?Do you want high quality or low cost?

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2018, 07:09:47 pm
content: Hi Kean,Thanks for your replay, here are the additional info:- PCB is not complex at all, most are 2 layers.- they always have through hole on one side, and SMT on the other side.- No BGA- don't think ours are small pitch (~7mil gap between pins in the smallest MCU)- testing will be done mostly with a test jig, and manually press buttons.- quantities are not a lot, maybe in the hundreds per batch for some, and in the thousands per batch for others- low cost is the main factor (but we want decent quality, we sure don't want bad quality)Note:I am new to these, so I may not necessary give the correct answers. Please feel free to ask any questions.

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 27, 2018, 09:26:57 pm
content: OK, hopefully others will chime in... as there are absolutely tons of assembly houses in China!My first suggestion would be Entech China - I haven't used them recently, but in the past I've found them to be really good, and have visited their factoryhttp://www.entechelectronics.net.cn/If you want something lower cost, then based on your requirements you could try someone like Iteadhttps://www.itead.cc/open-pcb.html(or Elecrow or even Seeed)I have a couple of clients who use GPC for assembly in China, but they're on the higher end of price (and quality control) and want big/recurring ordershttp://gpcelectronics.com.au/My experience is that the lower cost ones are more likely to use substitute alternate parts without discussing it with you, and also tend to make more mistakes in their rush to push jobs out the door.

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 27, 2018, 10:11:24 pm
content: Hi KeanThanks for your recommendation. I will look up Entech first.

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 28, 2018, 01:00:43 am
content: Just saw this list on Crowdsupply of electronics fabricators involved in various projects funded therehttps://www.crowdsupply.com/providers/electronics-fabricationIn particular, the I2Cdriver project which just launched is using Boktech after good experience with them

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 28, 2018, 06:14:53 pm
content: Interesting, never aware of Crowdsupply of electronics fabricators. I will take a good look. Thanks again Kean!

author: miceuz
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2018, 11:37:46 pm
content: I am using makerfabs.com for small batch assembly jobs in low thousands quantities. I have visited them personally - small company, eager to do the work properly, talk about problems when they arise, good english etc. PM me if you want a direct contact.

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2018, 08:40:03 am
content: Bug13, where in Oz are You located?

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2019, 08:42:58 pm
content: Quote from: Kean on November 27, 2018, 12:32:39 pmThanks Kean, we will look them up and give them a visit.

author: bug13
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2019, 08:43:45 pm
content: Quote from: IconicPCB on December 14, 2018, 08:40:03 amLol we are in New Zealand :-)

author: IconicPCB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2019, 10:12:06 pm
content: No worries...we can adopt You