Electrical engineering can be a difficult field. Fortunately, direct consumer printed circuit board ordering, commonly referred to as D2C PCB ordering, makes this highly sought after hobby and career path easier than ever. Whether you are a student, hobbyist or engineer, new breakthroughs in the D2C PCB industry create exciting new opportunities.
Brokers are a thing of the past:
Circuit board brokers were the guardians of circuit board manufacturers. When PCB manufacturers began to move abroad along with most other forms of manufacturing, the language barrier made PCB brokers the point of contact for every PCB order.
With the development of new technology, printed circuit board manufacturing has become easier than ever, enabling manufacturing companies to be present in different parts of the world and place small orders. In addition, real-time translation software and automated options allow you to order from manufacturers that previously required a translator or intermediary. Because the direct-to-consumer circuit board model did not have the services of an intermediary, costs continued to fall.
The software allows you to create virtual circuits:
In the past, learning how to make printed circuit boards and printed circuit boards required a thorough knowledge of mathematics. Today, you can create virtual circuits and diagrams so that errors can be found quickly and easily corrected. You can learn how circuits work, how components interact and behave with each other, and make common mistakes without taking an advanced math class. Once you have mastered the print design software, you can order your own printed circuit boards for your projects.
Order Low Volume D2C PCBs:
By ordering small quantities of printed circuit boards directly to consumers, manufacturers, hobbyists and students have had a unique opportunity to prototype and realize ideas in ways previously unavailable to all but the largest manufacturing companies. This has created a new wave of innovation that would not have been possible without the ability to order limited quantities of custom printed circuit boards. The idea of ordering a single custom printed circuit board directly from the manufacturer at an affordable price was unimaginable even ten years ago. Now new products are developed daily using D2C PCB order.
By ordering PCB D2C you can learn from home:
With direct-to-consumer PCB ordering, you can learn about electronics and technology in the comfort of your own home. You don’t need a college degree to design and print your own circuit boards. This means that people can now create products they previously could only dream of, opening up design possibilities for the general public. From rockets to robotics, more and more people are using printed circuit boards to learn, create, build and innovate. There is a relatively new and thriving community that is sharing its ideas and projects on open source platforms, allowing design to advance rapidly.
Circuit boards are cheaper than ever:
Circuit boards were very expensive, especially when ordered in small quantities. Today, printed circuit boards are cheaper than ever to buy, giving hobbyists, students, and manufacturers access to products that were nearly impossible to find until recently. The cost barrier that even prevented some large companies from expanding into product development is now so low that people can create brand new designs, products and inventions from home.
The new printed circuit board technology offers even more possibilities:
Flexible boards, the ability to withstand extreme temperatures, shock resistance and many other new features can now be added to PCB designs. The versatility and availability of printed circuit boards is increasing and the future is promising for the possibilities of D2C printed circuit boards. They are also getting smaller and we expect advancements in High Density Interconnect (HDI) technology in the near future that could allow them to shrink even further.
If you are interested in electrical engineering but are not ready for a new education, you can now order custom printed circuit boards in smaller quantities. Circuit boards are a great, hands-on way to learn about electronics and technology, whether you’re tinkering, inventing, studying at home, or even studying at university.
