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On this page (14 sections)
- Our PCB design services
- Design for manufacturing and testing
- Signal integrity, power and thermal design
- Deliverables you own
- PCB stack-up and material selection
- Designing for EMC compliance
- Component libraries and footprints
- Collaboration and reviews
- Industries we design for
- Redesign and cost reduction
- Getting started
- Analog and sensor front ends
- Power electronics layout
- Design for assembly
Our PCB design services
We design single-sided, double-sided and multilayer boards for analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF-adjacent and power applications. Projects range from compact sensor boards to dense controller boards with fine-pitch processors, memory and multiple communication interfaces.
You can engage us for a full design from a block diagram, layout only from your schematic, redesign of an existing board to reduce cost or replace obsolete parts, or design review of a layout prepared by your team.
Design for manufacturing and testing
DFM and DFT checks are built into our process. We verify pad sizes, solder mask clearances, copper-to-edge spacing, via structures and component spacing against fabrication and assembly capabilities. Test points are placed for in-circuit and functional testing, and fiducials and tooling holes are added for automated assembly.
The result is fewer prototype iterations, higher first-pass yield and lower cost per board in production.
Signal integrity, power and thermal design
High-speed interfaces need controlled impedance, matched lengths and careful return paths. Power boards need adequate copper, thermal relief and creepage and clearance distances. Sensitive analog circuits need grounding strategies that keep noise out of measurements.
Our engineers plan stack-ups, plane splits and component placement around these requirements from the start, rather than fixing problems after the first prototype.
Deliverables you own
At the end of a PCB design project you receive schematics in PDF and native format, Gerber or ODB++ files, drill files, a bill of materials with manufacturer part numbers, pick-and-place data, assembly drawings and fabrication notes. These are ready for our assembly line or any manufacturer you choose.
We also provide a short design note summarising key decisions, such as stack-up, critical routing and test point locations. This helps your team or any future engineer understand the design and make changes with confidence.
PCB stack-up and material selection
The stack-up defines how copper and insulating layers are arranged. It affects impedance, signal integrity, EMI performance, thermal behaviour and cost. Our engineers choose layer counts and stack-ups that meet your electrical requirements without adding unnecessary layers.
Most designs use standard FR-4. Where heat dissipation, high frequency or mechanical flexibility is important, we consider metal core, high-frequency laminates or flex and rigid-flex constructions in consultation with fabrication partners.
Designing for EMC compliance
Products sold in many markets must meet electromagnetic compatibility requirements. Good PCB layout is the most effective and lowest-cost way to pass EMC tests. We apply proven practices: solid reference planes, short return paths, filtering at connectors, careful placement of switching regulators and clocks, and controlled edge rates.
Designing for EMC from the start reduces the risk of failing certification and needing a costly redesign.
Component libraries and footprints
Incorrect footprints are one of the most common causes of prototype failure. We build and verify footprints against manufacturer datasheets and maintain libraries with 3D models, so that mechanical fit can be checked before boards are ordered.
Where possible we use components already in our verified library, which reduces risk and speeds up design. New components are added only after footprints and pin assignments have been checked against current datasheets.
Collaboration and reviews
You can review designs at schematic and layout stages through PDF prints, 3D views and review calls. Comments are tracked and resolved before release, and every released revision is archived.
Reviews focus on decisions that matter: component choices, connector positions, mechanical constraints and test access. Clear communication at these points avoids surprises when the first boards arrive.
Industries we design for
Industrial control and instrumentation, medical and laboratory devices, automotive and EV electronics, defence systems, consumer products and IoT devices.
Each industry has its own constraints, from isolation in medical devices to vibration in vehicles and temperature extremes in defence. Our engineers apply relevant design practices for each sector so boards are suited to their environment from the first revision.
Redesign and cost reduction
Older boards often use expensive or obsolete parts. We redesign boards to use current components, reduce layer count where possible and improve manufacturability while keeping form, fit and function.
A redesign can also improve reliability, reduce assembly time and simplify testing. We assess the existing board first and present expected savings and risks before any work begins, so you can decide whether the redesign is worthwhile.
Getting started
Share a block diagram, schematic or existing board along with size constraints and quantities. We will propose scope, timeline and cost.
For layout-only projects, send your schematic, component library and mechanical outline. For full design projects, a requirements summary and any reference designs you like are enough to start the conversation.
Analog and sensor front ends
Precision measurement requires low-noise layout, careful grounding, guarding of high-impedance nodes and separation of analog and digital sections. Our experience with sensors and instrumentation informs every analog layout.
We also consider how analog performance will be verified. Test points, calibration features and reference measurement points are designed in so that accuracy can be checked during production and after repair.
Power electronics layout
Switching power supplies and motor drives require tight high-current loops, proper gate drive routing, isolation distances and thermal design. We lay out power boards to manage heat and minimise noise.
Creepage and clearance distances are set according to working voltage and environment, and thermal performance is checked against component ratings. These measures protect both the product and its users.
Design for assembly
Placing components in consistent orientations, avoiding tall parts near fine-pitch devices and allowing space for rework tools makes assembly faster and more reliable.
Good design for assembly reduces cost per board and improves yield. It also makes rework easier when it is needed, which lowers the cost of field repairs over the product's life.
