While most bike enthusiasts have come to know Vance & Hines for its exhaust systems, the riding community also knows the company for its Fuelpak FP3. This aftermarket motorcycle part is the most capable and cost-effective fuel management system currently available for Delphi-equipped Harley-Davidson motorcycles. “This modification can impact fuel economy and performance as it…
Sunstone Circuits is Now Offering Extended Lead Times on PCBExpress® Quickturn Service
Sunstone Circuits has just announced 5 and 10 business day value priced extended lead times on the PCBExpress® Quickturn service. For design engineers with less complex PCB jobs that need to be completed in a hurry, the standard PCBExpress® Quickturn printed circuit boards service is the service of choice. It offers a fast turnaround on…
Where problems arise in PCB design
by Leland Teschler, Executive Editor Even smart engineers can make dumb mistakes when they create printed circuit boards. A few stories from the trenches illustrate how problems often arise in this interview with Nancy Viter, Director of Manufacturing, Sunstone Circuits, Mulino, Ore. Some engineers think the design process is on the home stretch once the…
Sunstone Circuits is recognized as a Top Work Place for 2013
Sunstone Circuits®, a printed circuit board (PCB) prototype solutions provider, has been named one of The Oregonian Top Work Places for 2013. Companies were recognized based on several factors around employee engagement, direction, execution, connection, leadership, pay and benefits. The Oregonian newspaper teamed up with consulting and data-gathering firm WorkplaceDynamics LLP each of the last…
Sunstone Circuits Announces On-Time Guarantee
Sunstone Circuits has announced the launch of a real On-Time Guarantee for PCBExpress® Quickturn, PCB123® and ValueProto® orders. With this guarantee, orders placed through these services will ship from Sunstone to meet the expected delivery date, or Sunstone will refund the customer’s money, plain and simple. The Sunstone On-Time Guarantee is a first in the…
Sunstone Circuits® Launches New Corporate Website
Sunstone Circuits® has launched a new corporate website dedicated to making the PCB design engineer’s life easier, from project quote to PCB delivery. The new website, which is cleaner in design and easier for the user to navigate, features streamlined navigation and user content, including whitepapers, videos, and customer testimonials. Visitors to the new website…
Sunstone Circuits Open House
Sunstone Circuits celebrated the completion of a new administration and office building by hosting an Open House on October 25, 2012. The festivities were held at the company’s corporate headquarters just south of Portland, Oregon. The new building, which houses Customer Service, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and Executive Management, represents Sunstone’s continued growth and commitment to…
PCB Manufacturing Quality: Do You Get More Than You Pay For?
By Nolan Johnson, CAD/EDA Manager, Sunstone Circuits How efficient is your PCB manufacturing designer? When a design team puts their first prototype onto the workbench for testing and verification, the team must simultaneously debug the following: • The concepts in the schematic design • The layout’s implementation of the concepts • The behavior of any firmware/software…
Sunstone Circuits® Celebrates 40 Years of Serving Design Engineers
Sunstone Circuits® is celebrating 40 years of delivering high quality PCB prototypes to design engineers. Leading the industry with an on-time delivery rate of over 99%, Sunstone Circuits provides live on-site customer support that is available every day of the year (24/7/365), giving Sunstone unparalleled customer service in the industry. “For 40 years, Sunstone Circuits…
Growth in Semiconductor Services
Flexible circuit board use is on the rise, driven by the demand for increased design flexibility, smaller packaging and products that are lighter and thinner. Flexible circuitry use also eliminates connection points, which simplifies assembly and reduces the chance for human error or interconnect defects. The issues of smaller yet more complex package sizes increases…
Sunstone Circuits Announces Shorter Lead Times for CAD Tool PCB123®
Sunstone Circuits is now offering shorter lead times for their circuit board design software, PCB123®. The shortened lead times now correspond with Sunstone’s quickturn PCB lead times, and join a growing list of CAD tool product features which make the prototyping process even easier and more accurate from project concept to PCB delivery: – Data…
Circuit Design ECOsystem℠
In this episode, Leslie Langnau interviews Nolan Johnson, CAD & EDA Manager for Sunstone Circuits about the Circuit Design ECOsystem℠. By bringing together best-in-class methods, resources and suppliers, designers can reduce costs and increase margins on PCB projects through the design cycle by better optimized work-flow, information and collaboration. In the Circuit Design ECOsystem, collaboration by…