PCBWay Feb 05,2025 93609

Impact of the New U.S. Tariff Policy on Customs Clearance

Update on Dec 31thCurrent Tax Rates for Various PCBWay ProductsBare PCBs: 45% Assembled boards: 35% Steel 、Aluminum& Copper (CNC,stencil, etc.): About 85% SMT printing stencil:88% Others: ...

Mila Apr 17,2026 4567

Complete PCB Design Guidelines: Layout, Routing and Manufacturing Best Practices

PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design is critical to the stable operation of electronic products. A well-designed PCB not only ensures signal integrity and reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI), but...

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Anson Apr 01,2022 110033

PCBWay Plug-In for KiCad

Send your layout to PCBWay for instant production with just one click.Have you ever thought that when you complete the design on KiCad, you can place an order on pcbway with just one click?Now this id...

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PCBWay Oct 11,2023 16169

PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit for Kicad

Recently, PCBWay added a plug-in called PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit to Kicad: With just one click of the mouse, four files can be exported from the layout file automatically: Gerber file, IPC-Netlist f...

Engineer Aug 07,2026 45

Stage 1: Frequency-Controlled Atomic-State Demonstrator

Stage 1 establishes the part of the concept that is already supported by atomic physics: an electromagnetic field can drive a transition when photon energy matches an allowed energy difference, hf = Δ...

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Engineer Aug 07,2026 46

Stage 2: Reaction Feasibility and Energy-Control Simulator

Stage 2 converts a desired isotope into a complete testable reaction proposal before any high-energy equipment is considered.Inputs include the desired element and isotope, candidate target or feedsto...

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Engineer Aug 07,2026 45

Stage 3: Licensed-Facility Reaction and Verification Platform

Stage 3 is not a home-build nuclear experiment. It is a facility-level verification architecture for one reaction that has already passed the Stage 2 feasibility gate.System flow:1. Approved accelerat...

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PCBWay Jul 31,2026 436

PCBWay Store NewArrival Product - MHP50-C5

Link：MHP50-C5Product certification: Fully compliant with CE / FCC / UKCA / RoHSMHP50 Mini Hot Plate Preheater Solder Pot Set Package Includes : MHP50 controler x1Power cord x1Mini solder pot x1In...

William Harter Jul 18,2026 1187

Problem in KiCad footprints that behave as locked when they are not.

Problem In KiCad, some footprints behave as locked even when they are not. For example, when moving a grouped set of footprints on a PCB, most of the footprints move as expected, but one or two may re...

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Mila Jul 08,2026 1240

Surface Mount vs Through Hole Assembly: How to Choose the Right PCB Assembly Method

In PCB assembly, SMT (Surface Mount Technology) and THT (Through-Hole Technology) are the two most widely used component mounting methods. The differences between surface mount vs through hole assembl...

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Mila Jul 07,2026 2361

PCBA Testing & Validation: Ensuring Quality and Reliability Before Production

In modern electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly (SMT) is only one step in the production process. What truly determines whether a product is ready for the market is the testing and validation phase ...

PCBWay Jul 06,2026 2138

PCBWay Store NewArrival Product - ESP32-P4-WIFI6 4.3inch Development Board

Link：ESP32-P4-WIFI6Description ESP32-P4-WIFI6 4.3inch Rounded Corner LCD Development BoardBased on ESP32-P4 and ESP32-C6 High-Performance Development BoardIntegrated audio input/output module for...

PCBWay Jul 06,2026 2508

Meet the Winners of 2026 Kicad Design Contest

Over the course of the contest, we have been truly impressed by the creativity, technical excellence, and passion demonstrated by engineers and makers from around the world. Each submission reflected ...

Mila Jul 03,2026 1430

What Causes PCB Leakage Current and How to Reduce Electrical Leakage in Circuits

In high-voltage electronics, medical devices, industrial control systems, and precision measurement circuits, PCB leakage current can significantly affect system stability and measurement accuracy, ev...

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William Harter Jun 30,2026 1567

Combining Logic Gates and Diode Logic Gates

Logic gates can be combined to create other logic functions. For example, two NAND gates can form an AND gate, an AND gate followed by a NOT gate creates a NAND gate, two NOR gates can form an OR gate...