Resources
Guides for hardware teams
Practical, vendor-neutral references on preparing for manufacturing. Written from the file-review side of the table: the questions we ask, the gaps we see, and how to avoid them.
01Preparing an RFQ for PCB assemblyEvery file an accurate quote needs, what each one is for, the gaps that stall quotes, and how to submit a package that is incomplete on purpose.02PCB vs. PCBA: what you are actually buyingBare-board fabrication, assembly, consigned versus turnkey parts, what drives cost in each, and when to split or combine the two.03The BOM checklistThe columns a manufacturable bill of materials needs, how to specify alternates and do-not-populate lines, and the errors that cause rework.04NPI: from working design to repeatable processWhat New Product Introduction covers, how EVT, DVT and PVT map onto builds, DFM and DFA review, first articles, and the documentation repeat production depends on.05From prototype to productionWhat changes at each stage — quantities, cost structure, sourcing risk, documentation — and when to lock the design.
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