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PCB vs Motherboard: What’s the Difference? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/motherboard-circuit-background-1024x574.jpg 1024 574 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

PCB vs Motherboard: What’s the Difference?

It’s easy to see why people mix up the terms PCB and motherboard because, at a glance, they both look like intricate networks of copper lines and soldered parts.  Yet…

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5 High Voltage PCB Design Considerations https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/enig-pcb-1024x678.jpg 1024 678 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

5 High Voltage PCB Design Considerations

High voltage PCB design often feels a bit more demanding than standard layouts, so tolerances tighten and mistakes carry heavier consequences. A single oversight can lead to arcing, insulation breakdown…

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What is the PCB Assembly Process? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/pcb-components-1024x614.jpg 1024 614 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

What is the PCB Assembly Process?

The PCB assembly process is where a bare circuit board becomes a working electronic product, so design data turns into something that can be powered, tested and installed. For many…

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What is the Value of a High-Quality PCB Assembly Partnership? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Untitled-design-2025-12-15T133927.516-1024x697.png 1024 697 flyhighmedia flyhighmedia https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cdd5271e100abdf5e53c3a469356cd1cab4229333d05c71db00d07804c6e3eda?s=96&d=mm&r=g

What is the Value of a High-Quality PCB Assembly Partnership?

Choosing the right printed circuit board (PCB) assembly partner is about more than price or production speed. It’s about trust, precision, and the reassurance that every board you receive will…

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5 Industries That Rely on Multilayer PCBs https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/industry-multilayer-pcb-1024x672.png 1024 672 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

5 Industries That Rely on Multilayer PCBs

In modern electronics, multilayer printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the quiet backbone behind almost every connected device we use. A multilayer PCB contains several layers of copper conductors, stacked with…

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10 Common PCB Components https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pcb-components-1024x556.png 1024 556 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

10 Common PCB Components

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the foundation of modern electronics, quietly connecting the parts that bring every device to life. Understanding how a PCB works is a key part of…

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What is Turn-Key PCB Assembly? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Untitled-design-2025-10-06T112710.166-1024x680.png 1024 680 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

What is Turn-Key PCB Assembly?

Turn-key PCB assembly is, in simple terms, a full-service PCB manufacturing approach where a single provider handles every step of the PCB production process – from sourcing components to testing…

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Why Are Prototype PCBs Important? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/prototype-pcb-1024x558.png 1024 558 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

Why Are Prototype PCBs Important?

Prototype PCBs sit at the heart of modern electronics product development. They’re the first physical proof that a circuit design really works beyond a screen or simulation. Engineers use them…

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How to Create a PCB Assembly Drawing https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pcb-drawing-1024x674.png 1024 674 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

How to Create a PCB Assembly Drawing

A PCB assembly drawing bridges design and production, helping engineers and manufacturers speak the same language. When drawings are incomplete, errors and costly delays soon follow. To create a PCB…

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PCB Manufacturing vs Assembly: What’s the Difference? https://altimex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/pcb-assembly-1-1024x679.png 1024 679 Davinder Lotay Davinder Lotay https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2a73df777892bff3613449bea8647ecaf04b34e24bbe8d02d17d9374212cce3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g

PCB Manufacturing vs Assembly: What’s the Difference?

People often confuse PCB manufacture vs assembly, yet they’re two distinct stages in the same PCB production workflow. The PCB manufacturing process creates the physical board, while the PCB assembly…

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