What are Castellated Mounting Holes?

Castellated mounting holes, also known as castellations, are plated through holes located at the edges of a printed circuit board that are cut through using a PCB router to form half-plated holes. These castellated holes usually have a half-circular shape, but they can have other shapes, depending on the application. Design of Castellated Holes Hole Read More

Selecting the Right Offshore PCB Vendor for your PCB Project

Any PCB shop can fabricate simple 2-layer FR4 printed circuit boards, but is your PCB vendor best suited for your specific project? Can they fabricate boards with more advanced features such as HDI, via-in-pad, microvias, or rigid-flex? Here is a list of signs that may indicate your PCB vendor is not the best suited for Read More