Printed Circuit Board
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-of-the-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
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.
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 in-house CAM and Electrical Engineering resources. Have a question? We’re here to help!
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
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)*
Our Customers
Industry Sample Customer(s)
Aerospace Phillips Aerospace
Commercial Driven Technologies
Contract Manufacturing United Manufacturing Assemblies, Valley Services Electronics
Education Harvard University, Stanford University, Carnegie-Mellon
Energy Power Standards Lab
Industrial Elevator Controls
Medical Sutter Instrument
Technology 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
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 Get Social With Us!
44358 Old Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538 Toll Free: 855-811-1975 | Local: 510-933-9000 Email: [email protected]
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
Sample #3
• Layers: 8
• Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) • Registration of Pads: .005
• Material: FR-4
Sample #4
• Layers: 4
• Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) • Registration of Pads: .005
• Material: FR-4 • Route & Retain
Sample #5
• Layers: 4
• Finish: Immersion Gold (ENIG) • Registration of Pads: .005
• Material: FR-4 • Array
Sample #6
• Layers: 6
• Finish: Hard Gold
• Registration of Pads: .005 • Material: FR-408
• Impedance: 100 OHMS
Sample #7
• Layers: 12
• Finish: Gold Plating and Selective Soft Bondable Gold Mask Plating • Registration of Pads: .003
• Material: FR-4 • Array
