In last episode Why Is PCBA Prototype So Important, we have introduced you the importance of PCBA prototype in the electronics manufacturing industry. Today we would like to continue with PCBA prototype and share all the points that concerned with it to you!

First, we need to clarify the whole process of PCBA prototype:

1. The purchaser shall communicate with engineers and provide information.

2. The engineers evaluate the processing.

3. The quotation includes three parts: PCB, electronic components and processing fee. PCBA processing is a one-stop service that requires the evaluation of all process costs from engineering documents to finished products.

4. Write DFM files.

5. PCBA processing plant purchase components.

6. The engineers receive and prepare materials in the warehouse.

7. Production begins, including PCB prototype and SMT, etc.

8. Test, including functional test, aging test, burning test, signal test, etc.

9. Assembly, including single product assembly, component integration final assembly, etc. In this step, it is necessary to strictly control the damage caused by static electricity to the finished products that have passed the test.

Through the simple clarification of the whole process, I believe you have a preliminary understanding of the professional production process of PCBA. Compared with traditional PCB processing, PCBA processing has more steps such as material procurement, material inspection and SMT.

Nowadays, the electronic processing industry in the world is very prosperous. For manufacturers, the faster the order completion, the better. So what measures does JRPanel take to effectively reduce the prototype time of PCBA?

1. If you want to effectively reduce the PCBA prototyping time, the first thing is to reduce the time spent on non-prototyping operations. For example, before prototyping, we must carefully read the documents and contracts of PCBA to determine the requirements for the entire prototyping. The next step is to prepare the required materials in advance and arrange the samplers. If we plan these in advance and put all resources on prototyping operations, the efficiency will naturally be greatly improved.

2. JRPanel will standardize the PCBA prototype plan. Usually PCBA prototype time is five days to half a month. If you have placed a PCBA prototype order before, it is not difficult to find that the prototype completion time span is very long and not fixed. This is because the manufacturer's design plan is not standardized, which makes them detours in production. Therefore, the design plan should be standardized, such as how many cooling holes should be reserved for the circuit board, and where is the marking position of the silk screen, which may be just the parameters written in the design and planning, but it can effectively reduce the PCBA prototype time.

3. The last trick is to control the quantity of PCBA prototype. If the number of prototype planned at the beginning is too large, it will lead to higher costs. However, we will try our best to product more prototype to avoid burning boards during performance testing.

Having said that, what everyone is most concerned about is how to choose a professional PCBA rapid prototype processing plant. 

As a one-stop electronic customization platform, JRPanel has a professional process system management and a complete quality control system. At the same time, our docking personnel and the entire company team have a good sense of service and can take the initiative to take responsibility and solve problems. We will be your best choice for PCBA prototype.