Looking for supplier able to make uncommon PCBs - Page 1
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author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2025, 09:58:17 pm
content: Dear all,I'm looking for a company able to make peculiar pcbs/I need to make small series of 60 units for both pacbs shown in the joint files.1 of them require extensive machining and 1 of them requires some pads on the side (edge) of the pcbI'm in France, so would prefer a EU comany. But open to Cinese ones aussi. Quality is cruclal. Cost is second.Any advice ?

author: temperance
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2025, 11:49:33 pm
content: It seems you also need gold plated edge connectors.I can recommend:https://www.multi-circuit-boards.eu/en/index.html

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 12:55:56 pm
content: I would go for Eurocircuits. They are very good European manufacturer, excellent customer service, and they specialize for small PCB quantities.

author: 2N3055
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 01:04:08 pm
content: Quote from: tszaboo on March 13, 2025, 12:55:56 pmI second Eurocircuits.

author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 04:07:59 am
content: multi-circuit a no go.unable due to strip pitch on the edge.they want a minimum of 0.6 mm spacing between strip over there...No way.will try with eurocircuit

author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2025, 12:10:45 pm
content: Does someone have a contact there? I did not get any response from my email

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 20, 2025, 12:34:12 pm
content: Quote from: sdouble on March 20, 2025, 12:10:45 pmYou register on the website, and upload your gerbers. You get an online quotation in minutes.Edge plating is an available service for them, you can just select it when you upload the gerbers.If something violates their rules, they mark it with the online tool. You can either correct it, or select a more technical (and expensive) process technology.All this takes minutes.

author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2025, 05:22:29 am
content: This is a follow-up to the suggestion to contact eurocircuit.I did that and the process was very smooth.However, they ended up stating that they were not able to produce such PCB.thin pads on the edge was a no-go.They are 0.2 mm wide with 0.2 mmm spacing.any other advice for a company ? ?

author: Kean
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 29, 2025, 06:21:32 am
content: This seems like a very specialised and non-standard requirement. The PCB edge is rough, so would have some limitations.It may not be impossible, but at those dimensions it is likely very difficult and potentially very low yield.All edge plating I have seen has been for 2.0+mm pitch castellations (half holes), or full edge plating for a perimeter ground.Maybe you need to redesign your project as a flex PCB, or rigid-flex.

author: jduncan
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2025, 10:19:11 pm
content: Edge-Connect (https://www.tag-connect.com/product/ecv3-06-idc-6-pin-castellated-board-edge-connectors) is 1.27mm castellation, and I've had those made at JLC without issue. Still a far cry from 0.2mm pitch though..

author: Smokey
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 29, 2025, 10:39:01 pm
content: Am I the only one that doesn't understand what I'm looking at with the images in the OP?Is the second milled out line drawing a carrier for the PCB in the first picture?