Finding a PCB Manufacturer?

[CircuitRFQ]

How do you find companies to manufacturer your PCBs?

Do you use google, thomas directory, or some other source?

How do you evaluate a manufacturer as well, what things do you look out for?

[AmericanCircuitTech]

Well you could always visit ACT

Back to the topic. Google will be your best friend. Majority of PCB shops have a website, and so you'll be able to locate them. Here's some ways our customers have found us on Google. They search some of the following ways:

Keyword + Qualification

Keywords: Printed Circuit Board, Rigid Flex, PCB, PWB, PCBA, etc...

Qualifications: ISO, IPC, Milspec, UL, etc...

Example: PCB ISO IPC Certification

Certifications are usually a good sign of quality. Also look out for good service, on-site design/engineering team. If you really want to get in depth, go look at their BBB record. Plus see if they will include Traceability codes on their boards, if you request sample boards it might help, but be wary usually they'll send out their better boards.

Although most people on this forum will be looking to do smaller orders, so the best is to do a collective order with a company. Gather a group of people, either your friends or people from this forum, and place an order together. This will give you better pricing.

[sinek]

How do you find companies to manufacturer your PCBs?



Do you use google, thomas directory, or some other source?



How do you evaluate a manufacturer as well, what things do you look out for?

I used google by search some long tail keywords such as "pcb online quote" when i needed to manufacture my pcb's.
hope it might help you too.