Why ‘first time’ prototype builds can be a very frustrating stop-start and time consuming process!

One of the biggest issues for a manufacturer with any new prototype product build is the limited numbers of PCB’s and components available for any form of evaluation. Usually there are no available sample parts for machine set up.

Traditional production would have to design a screen print stencil, planning for >75% paste release, component size and solder pad variation can influence the requirement for step stencils.

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