Additional PCB Resources & Links

Certifications

• UL
• ISO
• TS-16949
• MIL-55110/31032
• IPC

Technical Resources

• Texas Instruments - PCB Design Guidelines
• Polar Instruments
• Direct Logix
• Orbotech
• Downstream Technologies (CAM 350)
• Mentor Graphics
• Microcraft
• Wise Software (Gerbtool)
• Frontline
• Trace Labs
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Defense Supply Center (DSCC)
• Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
• Institute of Circuit Technology
• International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI)
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
• International Microelectronics & Packaging Society (IMAPS)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries
• Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC)
• Microelectronics Packaging & Test Eng. Council (MEPTEC)
• National Assoc. of Manufacturers (NAM)
• National Association of Electronic Distributors (NEDA)
• Organic Electronics Association (oe-a)
• Semiconductor Industries Assoc. (SIA)
• Surface Mount Technology Assoc. (SMTA)
• World Electronics Circuits Council (WECC)

Laminates & Materials

• Isola
• ITEQ
• Nan-Ya
• DuPont
• Kingboard
• Nelco
• Rogers
• Taconic
• Laird
• Taiyo
• Enthone
• Rohm & Haas
• Huntsman
• MacDermid
• Electra
• Technic
• Uyemura
• ATOTECH
• Arlon
• SunChemical

Periodicals

• Circuitree
• Printed Circuit Design & Fab
• Circuits Assembly
• EE Times Supply Network
• EEWeb.com - Premier Electronics/Electrical Engineering Community

Components

• Digikey
• Arrow
• Avnet
• Sager Electronics
• Marsh Electronics
• Tyco Electronics

Membrane Switches, Overlays, & Rubber Keypads

• Specialty Graphic Imaging Association
• 3M
• DuPont Teijin
• Snaptron
• ASTM Membrane Switch Standards
• Rogers – Durel Division

Free PCB Tools

• PCBWeb - A free CAD application for designing and manufacturing electronics hardware.
• Free PCB - Open source professional grade PCB editor capable of working with up to 16 copper layers.
• Free Routing - Web-Based free Auto Router