How to Buy PCB & Choose the Right PCB Manufacturer

1. Before buying PCB, research thoroughly the capabilities of the PCB manufacturer being considered. There are some good companies in China that specialize in the most modern technology and methods for both PTH and SMT PCB assembly, and they can be identified from the rest. Read up everything on their websites to first make sure that they are competent enough to handle electronic manufacturing requirements at least. Also, find out if they offer one-off prototyping to have a more detailed idea of their capabilities. Gold Phoenix uses state-of-the-art PCB manufacturing equipment, complemented by the latest inspection equipment for manufacturing close-tolerance boards up to 24 layers.

2. Look at what variety of fields the manufacturer is involved in, before buying PCB. Logic dictates that the more fields a company is working in, the more trustworthy it is. This is especially true for electronics manufacturing. Also, some sectors and fields like defense electronics and petrochemicals have strict guidelines and quality requirements, since they deal with mission-critical situations more often than not. If a company can live up to defense electronics and their requirements, then it naturally should be good for normal needs.

3. The next thing to look at is experience. When buying PCB, the number of fields a manufacturer is involved in will be moot if there is little on-field experience. Gold Phoenix has 12 years of on-field experience in PCB Manufacturing, so looking for it will pay off well. Gold Phoenix can turn a 2-layer small production order in 8 hours, 4 layers in 48 hours.

4. Experience wouldn’t count much if the company has zero credibility. Check credibility by looking at their clients. Any PCB manufacturer with a decent clientele will never hide them. On the contrary, they will put them on display on easily accessible web pages on their websites. Use that to advantage and skim through their lists. Remember to look for defense electronics and military-related clients. Gold Phoenix is trusted by over 70,000 business customers including Microsoft, RIM, Tyco Electronics, Midea, and Flextronics.