The DRC is Your Friend
Using a DRC (design rule check) will automatically review design decisions and flag issues. This can save time and headaches.
Partnering With Techstars
When we started MacroFab in 2013, we knew that electronics manufacturing was a challenge for many new hardware start-ups: Parker and I were coming fro
Handling Silkscreen Over Component Pads
Silkscreen over component pads can lead to solder flow issues and result in a bad joint. Find out how to avoid this issue
Integrate Manufacturing, Inventory, and Fulfillment
Getting your product manufactured is the first step in creating happy customers, but what to do now that you've got hundreds, or even thousands of pro
Optimizing Component Selection in PCBA Manufacturing
Making the correct component decisions for your PCBA product can be challenging.
Welcome Crowd Supply
Creating, running, and fulfilling a successful crowdfunding campaign has proven to be a challenge for both novice entrepreneurs and established compan
New House Parts up Component Availability 04/2015
MacroFab announces our new house parts list. These parts can reduce your design cost and ensure component availability for manufacture.
Real-Time Manufacturing Updates in Your Inbox
Wouldn’t it be great if you knew what was happening with your order the second it happened?
Controlling USB Bus Voltage with the FT230X
The FT230X supports controlling a P-Channel mosfet for high side power control.
DIP Sockets and a More Manageable Manufacturing Process
Use this handy workaround to ensure DIP sockets and other through-hole parts have all the necessary information for placement and BOM.
Making Services for Maker Communities
We are on the cusp of a new world of electronics development, where no longer are large markets and huge financial investments prerequisites to ideas
A Holistic Approach to Electronics Manufacturing Services
One of the primary reasons why we started MacroFab was that we found that electronics manufacturing partners who were both interested in, and capable of,
FT_Prog and Programming the FT230X
I mentioned FT-Prog in my last blog post. FT-Prog is a utility to program the EEPROM on FTDI devices.
USB UART Interface on the Cheap
With USB interfaces on microcontroller devices a USB connection always adds significant cost to the design.
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