Printed Circuit Board Quick-turn Prototyping and Production
Who We Are Bay Area Circuits has been serving the Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturing needs of high-tech electronics manufacturers, contract assemblers and design engineers for nearly 40 years. A focus on quick-turn prototyping and production while leveraging innovative and high quality designs has made Bay Area Circuits the manufacturer of choice for customers around the world.
What We Do Leveraging our new Silicon Valley facility, Bay Area Circuits is able to service the requirements of the most demanding customers with critical delivery of quick-turn prototypes and production projects. Our investment in human capital and state-ofthe-art technology enables us to remain a leader in the PCB fabrication industry. Manufacturing is our specialty but it s not all we do. We provide solutions specific to our customers needs; while many customers only require Fabrication, others come to Bay Area Circuits for an end-to-end solution beginning with Design services and ending with Assembly services. Whatever you re requirements, we look forward to helping with your next project!
Why Bay Area Circuits What Makes Bay Area Circuits Different Quality & Delivery We pride ourselves on delivering high quality products to our customers on time, every time. It s these core values that have helped accelerate our growth over the past 40 years. Technology We invest heavily in technology that helps you achieve your goals. We offer a variety of helpful software calculators and design tools making the PCB design process simple for Do-It-Yourselfers. Our investment in equipment allows us to fabricate more in-house (opposed to outsource) and continually increase quality while driving down costs. Why Buy from Bay Area Circuits Experienced, Dedicated Account Management U.S.-Based (Silicon Valley) Manufacturing Offshore Manufacturing (For High Volume & Low Cost Requirements) Same Day Turn Times No Minimum Order Instant Online Quotes, Orders & Status ISO 9001:2008 Certified ITAR Registered Service & Support We want every one of our customers to be 100% satisfied with our work. To ensure this happens we provide assistance at every step along the way including dedicated account management and inhouse CAM and Electrical Engineering resources. Have a question? We re here to help!
Fabrication Capabilities Technologies Density 3/3, BGA,.004 pitch,.006 finished holes, microvia.004, aspect ratio 15:1 Layer Count Up to 30 Layers, Up to.250 thick Lead Free RoHS capable Material Suppliers Arlon, Isola, Iteq, Nelco, Rogers, Taconic, Tuc, Ventec Material Types Polyimide, Hybrid Capable, High Copper Weight, Flex Finish HASL, White Tin, ENIG AU, Hard & Soft AU, Entek, Silver and Selective Surface Finishes Inspection Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), Flying Probe, Netlist Driven Other Controlled Impedance, Blind/Buried Vias Turn Times 2 Layers As fast as Same Day or 1 Day Turns Multi-Layers As fast as 24 Hours
Design Services & Capabilities Design Services* - Schematic Capture - Component Footprint Capture - PCB Design & Layout - Prototype Procurement Design Capabilities - Single-sided - Double-sided - Multiple layer boards - Mixed Technologies * Services provided by Staff Engineer with B.S. in Electrical Engineering and IPC CID+ (Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer) Certification Additional Experience With EMI Protection, High-speed Signal Design, Differential Impedance Control, Fine Pitch BGA Layout, High Current / Voltage Designs, Sensitive Analog Circuits, Design for Manufacturability, Design for Testability
Company Snapshot Company & Facility Founded in 1975 Located in Fremont, CA* 30,000 sq. ft. Fabrication Facility * New facility, relocated from Redwood City in July 13. Specifications / Guidelines Adhered To IPC-2221 and IPC-2222; TYPE 3, CLASS II, LEVEL C (CLASS III as required) IPC-6011 (Generic Performance Specification) IPC-6012 Class 2 & Class 3 PCB Manufacturing IPC-6012B (Qualification & Performance Specification) IPC-A-600F (Acceptability of PCBs) Certifications ISO: 9001-2008 International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Certification, Registrant Code M29017 Underwriters Laboratory (UL)* * Qualified on Many Materials
Our Customers Industry Aerospace Commercial Contract Manufacturing Education Energy Industrial Medical Technology Sample Customer(s) Phillips Aerospace Driven Technologies United Manufacturing Assemblies, Valley Services Electronics Harvard University, Stanford University, Carnegie-Mellon Power Standards Lab Elevator Controls Sutter Instrument Google, Lab126 (Amazon), Triquint Semiconductor What Our Customers Say About Us Bay Area Circuits did an excellent job meeting our demands for a complex project with quick turnaround. Not only do they manufacture a quality product, they have great people and software resources to help us get our design right the first time. Ben Wilson, HackEDA Bay Area Circuits has been my go-to fabricator for over 20 years. Nothing seems impossible or too complex for these folks which is why I recommend them to all of my clients. Larry Weiner, LRW Engineering
Our Commitment to Customer Satisfaction Bay Area Circuits, manufacturer of quality printed circuit boards per customer requirement, is committed to total customer satisfaction through continuous improvement. The Bay Area Circuits quality management system is continuously reviewed for suitability and improvement through the implementation of scheduled company and management review meetings.
Software Tools InstantDFM Self-service, automated tool enabling upload of Gerber files to generate instant Design for Manufacturability (DFM) report. PCB Creator PCB Design Software; Easy to use software for those simple 2 and 4 layer projects with quoting and ordering built in. Array Calculator Visual Calculator for Arrays; Easily make an array drawing and determine best fit options. Other Tools: Panelizer Tool Number Up Calculator DXF to Gerber Conversion Guide Steps to Correct Conversion
Visit Us! We re proud of our new facility and love to show it off. We cordially invite you to attend a tour of our new Silicon Valley location. Contact a sales representative today to schedule! Corporate Headquarters 44358 Old Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 Toll Free: 855-811-1975 Local: 510-933-9000 Email: info@bacircuits.com Get Social With Us!
Sample Projects
Sample #1 Layers: 2 Finish: Hot Air Level Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-4
Sample #2 Layers: 6 Finish: Hard Gold Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-4 Holes: Countersink
Sample #3 Layers: 8 Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-4 Custom Color Soldermask
Sample #4 Layers: 4 Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-4 Route & Retain Castellation (partial holes):.040
Sample #5 Layers: 4 Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-4 Array Route & Retain
Sample #6 Layers: 6 Finish: Hard Gold Registration of Pads:.005 Material: FR-408 Impedance: 100 OHMS Castellation (partial holes):.030
Sample #7 Layers: 12 Finish: Gold Plating and Selective Soft Bondable Gold Mask Plating Registration of Pads:.003 Material: FR-4 Array Route & Retain