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PCB Design Service for Hardware Teams
End-to-end PCB design for startups, product teams, and OEMs that need a board that can move from prototype to production without getting stuck in vague contractor loops.
- Typical scope
- Schematic, PCB layout, BOM, fab package
- Best fit
- New hardware products and redesigns
- Handoff
- Build files plus design assumptions
What we deliver
A design package that is ready for fabrication and assembly, with the context needed for bring-up and future revisions.
- Requirements capture and design constraints
- Schematic capture and design review
- PCB layout with manufacturability checks
- BOM selection, alternates, and sourcing notes
- Gerbers, drill files, pick-and-place, and assembly notes
How the process works
We start by resolving ambiguous product requirements, then move through schematic, layout, sourcing, and manufacturing preparation with fixed checkpoints. The goal is to make design tradeoffs explicit before the board is ordered, not discover them during bring-up.
- Architecture and requirements review before schematic capture
- Schematic checkpoint before layout begins
- Placement and routing review before manufacturing outputs
- BOM and fabrication package review before release
Why teams use Solder
Hardware teams choose Solder when speed matters but the board still needs to survive real manufacturing constraints, sourcing volatility, and bring-up risk.
Common PCB design projects
Solder is a fit for teams that need custom electronics designed around a real product instead of a generic dev-board stack.
- New hardware MVPs that need schematic, layout, and build files
- Redesigns that replace fragile wiring, modules, or failed contractor work
- Carrier boards, sensor boards, industrial controllers, IoT devices, and wearables
- Production revisions that need BOM cleanup, DFM review, and manufacturing support
What makes the handoff useful
A useful PCB design handoff includes the files and the reasoning behind them. We document power assumptions, connector choices, sourcing risks, layout constraints, DFM notes, and bring-up priorities so future revisions do not restart from guesswork.
A few useful details
Questions,
answered.
Can Solder start from only a product idea?
Yes. We can begin with a rough product concept, then turn it into electrical requirements, schematic decisions, mechanical constraints, and a manufacturing-ready PCB package.
Do you provide design files?
Yes. Deliverables can include schematic, layout, BOM, manufacturing files, and notes needed for bring-up and future revisions.
Can Solder take over an existing PCB project?
Yes. We can review inherited schematics, layouts, BOMs, and manufacturing files, then either repair the design or use the existing work as a starting point for a cleaner revision.
Is PCB layout included in the design service?
Yes. Full PCB design engagements can include schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM work, DFM review, manufacturing outputs, and bring-up planning. Layout-only work is also available when the schematic is already complete.