Faqs

We prefer to accept Gerber RS-274X and NC drill files which is our standard manufacturing format PCB files . Please archive all your files into a ZIP/RAR file for uploading. For multi-layer boards please indicate the layer sequence information in a txt file. 
If you are using these design tools, and have difficulties converting the manufacturing file, we may be able to help you (additional charges may be applied). 
Should you have any special requirements, supplying us with a README.txt file will be very helpful. We will appreciate it if you can keep an eye on your email for the first 6 hours after uploading your file. 
Non-standard format files may lead to longer lead time.

Yes, you can use imperial units in your design. But please note that we work in metric units. This means we will convert your dimension to metric with the nearest available metric value.

We recommend GC-Prevue and Gerbv as Gerber viewer to manufacturing data. Try GC-Prevue from Graphicode which is free of charge. It will allow you to check the Gerber and drill data. For Linux customers, please use Gerbv which can run on many common Unix platforms.

Yes. Your data ( PCB files )will be checked with our design rule check. If we find any technical issues or have any enquires we will contact you. This is quite common for prototype orders. Please keep an eye on your email in the first 6 hours after placing your order.

Common errors.Customers make every conceivable error, but the common errors ones are no board outline, no drill file, no drill sizes, or no layers stack-up information. Try to make your file names descriptive. Also a README.txt file is very useful for us in understanding your PCB.

No, we cannot accept BMP, GIF, TIFF, or JPG pictures as the manufacturing file as these formats are not good for manufacture PCBs. But you can use these files to request a quotation.

We prefer to accept Gerber RS-274X and NC drill files which is our standard manufacturing format PCB files . Please archive all your files into a ZIP/RAR file for uploading. For multi-layer boards please indicate the layer sequence information in a txt file. 
If you are using these design tools, and have difficulties converting the manufacturing file, we may be able to help you (additional charges may be applied). 
Should you have any special requirements, supplying us with a README.txt file will be very helpful. We will appreciate it if you can keep an eye on your email for the first 6 hours after uploading your file. 
Non-standard format files may lead to longer lead time.

Yes, you can use imperial units in your design. But please note that we work in metric units. This means we will convert your dimension to metric with the nearest available metric value.

We recommend GC-Prevue and Gerbv as Gerber viewer to manufacturing data. Try GC-Prevue from Graphicode which is free of charge. It will allow you to check the Gerber and drill data. For Linux customers, please use Gerbv which can run on many common Unix platforms.

Yes. Your data ( PCB files )will be checked with our design rule check. If we find any technical issues or have any enquires we will contact you. This is quite common for prototype orders. Please keep an eye on your email in the first 6 hours after placing your order.

Common errors.Customers make every conceivable error, but the common errors ones are no board outline, no drill file, no drill sizes, or no layers stack-up information. Try to make your file names descriptive. Also a README.txt file is very useful for us in understanding your PCB.

No, we cannot accept BMP, GIF, TIFF, or JPG pictures as the manufacturing file as these formats are not good for manufacture PCBs. But you can use these files to request a quotation.