San Francisco Circuits Expands PCB Testing and Inspection Ca

San Francisco Circuits (SFC) has announced expanded PCB testing and inspection capabilities, further ensuring high-yield PCBs that meet rigid design and performance specifications across all applications and industries. SFC now offers expanded PCB testing for Bare Boards (before the board is assembled) and Assembled Boards (once the board is assembled), that will detect and minimize issues that would affect performance.

According to Sam Danovich, VP of Sales of San Francisco Circuits, PCBs need to be tested early in the design and production phases in order to control component tolerances, part-to-part performance variations, and other factors that can negatively impact the delivery and operation of the end product. SFC’s expanded testing and inspection services build on the experience and value that customers have come to expect from the company.

The expanded PCB testing services include:

Bare Board PCB Testing

• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) tests against netlists to detect “shorts” or “opens”
• DFM performed before fabrication can minimize production delays and cost overruns
• Testing methods include Visual Inspection, Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI), Time Domain Refractometry (TDR) Impedance Test, Military PCB Inspection Group A and B, Microsections Inspection, Electrical Test, and High Potential Testing.

Assembled PCB Testing

Once a board is fully assembled, further testing can often help identify issues before a large-scale production run to save time and money.

• Testing methods include Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), X-ray Testing, Flying Probe Test, Functional Test, Manual/Visual Testing

Click here to know more about SFC's testing and inspection capabilities.