The Rise and Fade of AI
Artificial intelligence has been with us to a certain degree for a few decades now. It’s been a practical tool for large corporations for 10… Read More »The Rise and Fade of AI
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Teardown 2023 MCU to FPGA
For those of you that attended Teardown 2023, I hope you enjoyed the experience. I certainly did and I had fun giving my session: “Take… Read More »Teardown 2023 MCU to FPGA
Cost Reduction in Design – Advice for Makers
If you’re looking for the absolute, cheapest possible assembly service, you’ll need to look outside of North America. If you really need a decent price with good quality and good service, you can keep your gaze West of the Atlantic and East of the Pacific.
Like everything else in the modern world, design decisions can have a pretty big impact on your cost. So, lets take a look at some design decisions that can make your manufacturing more affordable.
- Accept longer lead times
Lead times are one of the biggest factors in electronics manufacturing. Screaming Circuits (my day job employer) can turn a kitted assembly job overnight, but it costs a lot of money to do that. Screaming Circuits also has a 20 day turn-around that is much, much more affordable. Accepting longer lead times on PCB fab will drop your cost as well.