The Amp Hour

An Interview with Jonathan Hirschman of PCB:NG

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Welcome Jonathan Hirschman of PCB:NG!

  • The "NG" stands for "Next Generation" (think Star Trek)
  • They are not alone! Refactory (Tom Kennedy) is another assembly house in Brooklyn .
  • PCB:NG will be similar to other on-demand services (with low customer service needs). Sites like Moo/Teespring/Shapeways/Ponoko.
  • There is not much standardization in the industry. There was an attempt using ODB++ and GerberX2.
  • Dave uploaded one of his micro supply designs: http://imgur.com/f9wABJS
  • The limits of PCB:NG are:
    • 4 mil space / 4 mil trace
    • 2 or 4 layer
    • 8 mil drill, 5 mil annular ring.
    • 1 oz outer copper, 0.5 oz inner
    • Surface mount only
    • Betas get $1/sq inch in 6 quantity. Other future promos might include incentivizing doing everything in metric.
    • Like other online services, DFM (orientation) needs to be verified in the web interface.
    • "Confounding user tricks" really means dumb mistakes users make (including Chris).
    • Pricing
      • Quantity 6
      • $8 sq single sided
      • $12 sq double sided
      • Delivered in 12 calendar day
      • It's never quite "apples to apples" comparisons.
      • Pick and place machines have a wide range of interface software. There are roughly between 20 and 30 vendors.
      • The PCB:NG Software
        • After a user uploads, it gets assgned to panel.
        • Then another algorithm does the Tab routing.
        • The front end updates the database, which delivers files to machine automatically.
        • In the US, assembly amounts for $35B in economic activity. However, most designs are 1-100 quantity.
        • Jon as also the person who brought the Pieco paste press to market. Jon shuttered the company after the support requests became untenable.
        • If you're interested in trying out PCB:NG beta and want to jump the line, use the signup code "theamphour" or "amp hour" and you'll get instant access.
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