PCB test-fixture kits from Merifix enable engineers to replace unreliable, makeshift lash-ups with proper fixtures for routine tasks, such as programming and testing prototypes. Furthermore, the ...

An add-on prototyping kit for Raspberry Pi is available from US-based hobbyists website Adafruit. Designed to snap-on to the Pi PCB, the prototyping plate has both breadboard style and perfboard style ...

Jack of all trades, master of none, as the saying goes, and that’s especially true for PCB prototyping tools. Sure, it’s possible to use a CNC router to mill out a PCB, and ditto for a fiber ...

Thame based PCB maker ALR Services has launched a panel sharing prototype (PSP) service to cut the cost of developing boards. Lead time is five working days. “Normally, the inherent overheads mean ...

Over on twitter [NE555] has been posting beautiful SMD prototypes. Back in the 90s when surface mount components gained widespread adoption, the quick and cheap PCB prototyping services of today ...

Even when the prototyping houses are fully trusted partners, the time constraints associated with outsourcing can stifle creativity. Many designers rely upon “safe” PCB designs rather than ...

announcing its own PrototypingPi Plate Kit, to enable tinkerers to try their hands at homemade embeddedprojects. The Pi Plate can snap onto the Pi PCB to offer users allkinds of prototypes to use with ...