From files to a working board.
Once the design is done, a specific set of files and steps turns it into real, working hardware.
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- 1BOMs & fabrication outputsGerbers, drill files, pick-and-place and the BOM: the exact package a fab and assembler need, and the mistakes that stall an order.1 min read2 questions
- 2FabricationHow a bare board is actually made: lamination, drilling, plating, etching and finish, and which steps constrain what you can design.1 min read2 questions
- 3Assembly & reflowPaste, place, reflow. The thermal profile a joint needs, why tombstoning and bridging happen, and what hand assembly changes.1 min read2 questions
- 4DFM & board bring-upDesigning so it can be built, then powering it safely the first time: current-limited bring-up, rail checks, and isolating a fault before it spreads.1 min read2 questions
