Custom PCB design, layout, and assembly for embedded and connected hardware. From schematic to soldered board.
A great PCB isn't just a schematic turned into copper — it's about signal integrity, power distribution, thermal management, and manufacturability. We design boards that are thought through at every layer.
Our PCB work supports our embedded modules, RC vehicle electronics, and connected device projects. Every board we design gets characterised and tested — including antenna performance on 2.4GHz designs using NanoVNA S11 measurements.
We handle the full flow from component selection and schematic capture through layout, fabrication, and SMD assembly.
Define power budget, interface needs, form factor, and target microcontroller. Identify any RF or high-speed constraints early.
Component selection and schematic capture. Every design decision is documented — no magic numbers, no unexplained bypasses.
PCB layout with attention to decoupling, ground planes, trace widths, and antenna clearance. Design rule checks before export.
Gerber generation and board fabrication. We work with standard 2-layer and 4-layer processes depending on requirements.
SMD and THT component placement and soldering, followed by functional testing and RF characterisation where applicable.
Full schematic capture with proper power sequencing, decoupling strategy, and reset/boot circuitry. Clean, readable schematics with complete BOM.
2-layer and 4-layer board layout. Ground plane management, differential pair routing, controlled impedance, and RF antenna keep-out zones.
On-board PCB antenna design for 2.4GHz. S11 return loss measurement using NanoVNA — we test antenna performance, not just simulate it.
Hand-soldering of SMD components down to 0402 and QFN packages. Through-hole assembly for connectors, passives, and mechanical components.
Fast iteration from design to prototype board. Low-volume fabrication and assembly for proof-of-concept and functional verification.
The PCB designer is also the firmware engineer — hardware and software co-designed for tight integration, not bolted together after the fact.