PCBWay Feb 05,2025 57618

Impact of the New U.S. Tariff Policy on Customs Clearance

Update on June 24thCurrent Tax Rates for Various PCBWay Products:Bare PCBs: 55%Assembled boards: 45%Steel and aluminum (CNC, stencil, etc.): 95%Others: Basic tax rates plus 30%News Update：Updated on M...

Anson Apr 01,2022 80835

PCBWay Plug-In for KiCad

Send your layout to PCBWay for instant production with just one click.Have you ever thought that when you complete the design on KiCad, you can place an order on pcbway with just one click?Now this id...

Kicad PCB design

Anson Jul 29,2022 15650

PCBWay Plug-In for FreeCAD

Send your 3D design to PCBWay for instant production with just one click.PCBWay's 3D & CNC services always well received by our customers. Now we have an in-depth cooperation with FreeCAD.FreeCAD ...

FreeCAD CNC machining 3D printing Sheet metal Injection molding

PCBWay Oct 24,2024 5556

PCBWay Plug-In for OpenSCAD

We are excited to announce that we have welcomed a new partner! PCBWay has recently collaborated with OpenSCAD to integrate the PCBWay plug-in into the software. This means that from now on, users can...

PCBWay Oct 11,2023 9148

PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit for Kicad

Recently, PCBWay added a plug-in called PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit to Kicad: With just one click of the mouse, four files can be exported from the layout file automatically: Gerber file, IPC-Netlist f...

Mila Oct 21,2025 171

Power and Ground Plane Design Considerations in PCB Layout

The power and ground planes form the backbone of a stable and efficient PCB design. The ground plane acts as a common reference point for all electrical signals and provides a low-impedance return pat...

power plane design ground plane PCB layout power integrity

William Harter Oct 18,2025 103

Starting a New KiCad Project from an Existing One

This year, I began learning KiCad and currently have four shared projects on PCBWay. Recently, I initiated a new project by leveraging an existing one as a template. If you have a working project and ...

Mila Oct 14,2025 383

Thermal Management Design Considerations in PCB Layout

Thermal management in modern PCB design is a critical factor that directly impacts product performance, reliability, and lifespan.As electronic products continue to become more compact and integrate m...

Thermal Design in PCB Thermal Management Considerations

William Harter Oct 11,2025 27

My latest project is a color-changing Pumpkin / Jack o'lantern light

My latest project is a color-changing Pumpkin / Jack o'lantern light powered by a single 9-volt battery, cycling through five colors—red, yellow, blue, green, and orange—every five seconds using a 32,...

PCBWay Oct 07,2025 659

PCBWay Store NewArrival Product - ESP32-S3 3.5inch Capacitive Touch Display Development Board

Link：ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-3.5Integrated audio input and output, enabling AI interaction and offline voice control Version ESP32-S3-Touch-LCD-3.5-C with case and OV5640 cameraSupports AI Speech...

Maykol Rey Oct 05,2025 485

Lora RYLR998 Consumer Tests

About three weeks ago, someone from **Reyax** contacted me and asked if I wanted to test their LoRa modules. Honestly, I wasn’t very motivated at first — I had never worked with this technology before...

LORA ESP32

PCBWay Sep 30,2025 785

Meet PCBWay in the UK this October!

We are happy to announce that the Engineering Design Show is about to open this October! As the UK’s only event dedicated to mechanical, electronic, and embedded design, it will bring together hundred...

Mila Sep 25,2025 712

How DRC Improves PCB Layout Reliability

DRC (Design Rule Check) is an essential step in PCB Layout design that ensures your layout complies with the manufacturing capabilities of the PCB fabrication house. Performing DRC before sending your...

DRC PCB Layout Reliability

PCBWay Sep 22,2025 716

PCBWay Store NewArrival Product - Industrial 8-Ch ESP32-S3 WiFi Relay Module

Link：ESP32-S3-ETH-8DI-8RO-CIndustrial 8-Ch ESP32-S3 WiFi Relay ModuleBased on ESP32-S3, Supports WiFi / BluetoothOnboard Digital input, CAN, and ethernet port interfaces. Built-in protection circuits ...

Mila Sep 19,2025 736

High Appearance Requirements in CNC Precision Machining Finished Parts

CNC precision machining involves fine processing of CNC products to enhance their surface appearance, making them cleaner, smoother, and free of visible defects. This process not only removes tool mar...

CNC High Appearance Requirements precision machining

PCBWay Sep 19,2025 1706

PCBWay X PCB WEST 2025

After a year of anticipation, we are excited to share the great news that PCB WEST is returning once again! As one of the most influential PCB industry events in North America, PCB WEST provides an ex...

Mila Sep 17,2025 742

EMC Design Guidelines in PCB Layout Design

Understanding EMI, EMS, and EMC in PCB DesignEMI (Electromagnetic Interference) refers to the harmful electromagnetic noise emitted by electronic products during operation, which can interfere with ot...

EMC EMI EMS Design Guidelines PCB Layout