User issues for in-house prototype circuit board fabrication

The design process requirement to build a prototype has evolved since the days of the “breadboard”. The increasing speed of digital circuits, the pervasive demands of high frequency communication, and the use of very sensitive analog circuitry are all areas that demand prototyping. And these prototypes MUST behave electrically like the intended production. Until recent years, this was only accomplished by procuring a chemically prepared circuit board that could be replicated in production. However, the product development issues of prototype cost, turnaround times, and design risk reduction have merged to support the implementation of in-house prototype circuit board fabrication