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Maximizing R&D Efficiency with In-House PCB Prototyping Insights for RF and Microwave Executives
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Our presenters
Shane Stafford, Market Development Representative, LPKF Laser & Electronics North America
Stephan Schmidt, President, LPKF Laser & Electronics North America
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Questions
• Submit questions via… • Your GoTo Webinar panel • Twitter • #LPKF • @LPKF_USA
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Microwave Journal reader poll “What’s the most important tool in your design arsenal?”
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The 4 Ways Time saved
Innovation
Better technology
Money saved
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The 4 Ways Time saved
Innovation
Better technology
Money saved
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The 4 Ways Time saved
Innovation
Better technology
Money saved
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The 4 Ways Time saved
Innovation
Better technology
Money saved
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Poll
What is your main concern when prototyping PCBs? • Quick turnaround • Cost • Pushing design limits • High quality boards
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Way #1
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Time saved
“Thanks to our LPKF [milling machine] we took a project that should have taken 10 weeks and did it in only one week.” - Paul Clark, Honeywell
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Outsourcing
Can take days, weeks, or months • More layers = longer turnaround • Quick turnaround = $$$
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In-house
Go from design to fully testable board in minutes or hours • Depends on layers
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Time saved
• 86.5% of LPKF users save 4 days or more per project • Of these, 58% save 1 week or more per project
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Time saved
Greater project momentum Increased productivity Quicker time-to-market results
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Time saved
1 hour
Interface w/ Board House
Etch/Route Board
1 hour
Prototype
1 hour
Build Time
1 day
Shipping
3 days
Prototype
In-house
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Design
Outside provider
2 days
Design
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Time saved
1 hour
Interface w/ Board House
Etch/Route Board
1 hour
Plating and Multi-layer
2-8 hours*
Prototype
1 day +
Build Time
In-house
Design
Outside provider
5-10 days
Design
*depends on layers
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1 day
Shipping
6-11 days
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Way #2
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Innovation
“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success.” - Nikola Tesla
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Innovation
• 71% of LPKF users report a “more • Allows for a trial and error culture innovative culture” as a benefit of • Push limits to gain an edge owning in-house prototyping equipment
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Way #3
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PCB Prototyping Process Design
Material selection
Surface etching
SMT/components
Testing/revision
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Better technology
Proprietary PCB Software Often, free design packages are exclusive to that provider • Coal mine company store
What to look for • Industry standard files (Gerber, DXF, etc.)
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PCB Prototyping Process Design
Material selection
Surface etching
SMT/components
Testing/revision
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Better technology
Materials
Molecular structure, PTFE
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Better technology
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Better technology In-house • Produce PCBs on any substrate • Efficiently make material revisions
Outsourcing • No testing/revising ability • Not every board house does everything • Higher performing substrates come at a higher price point
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PCB Prototyping Process Design
Material selection
Surface etching
SMT/components
Testing/revision
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Maximize quality
Geometric precision and accuracy
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Better technology
• Milling and laser etching achieve maximum precision and accuracy
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Trace/space
4/4 mil (milling) 2/1 mil (laser)
Resolution
.5 µm
Repeatability
1 µm
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Better technology
• Milling and laser etching achieve maximum precision and accuracy
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Trace/space
4/4 mil (milling) 2/1 mil (laser)
Resolution
.5 µm
Repeatability
1 µm
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Better technology
• Milling and laser etching achieve maximum precision and accuracy
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Trace/space
4/4 mil (milling) 2/1 mil (laser)
Resolution
.5 µm
Repeatability
1 µm
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Better technology
• Milling and laser etching achieve maximum precision and accuracy
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Trace/space
4/4 mil (milling) 2/1 mil (laser)
Resolution
.5 µm
Repeatability
1 µm
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Better technology
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PCB Prototyping Process Design
Material selection
Surface etching
SMT/components
Testing/revision
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Better technology
“With any new components, you have to see how they perform in the environment in which they will be used… LPKF equipment allows us to make [test] PCBs for evaluating the performance of new RF/microwave components.” - Garry Ingram, Technical Support Engineer, Raytheon
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Better technology
Create test circuits to evaluate the working performance of board components • Discrete transistors • Integrated circuits • More
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PCB Prototyping Process Design
Material selection
Surface etching
SMT/components
Testing/revision
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Better technology Outsourcing • What you order is what you get • Revisions will bring significant time and money expenditures
In-house • Find errors early • Make revisions quickly and inexpensively
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Way #4
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Money saved
“The cost of a four-layer, 150 board run may be $10,000, while the cost of the [LPKF milling machine] was under $30,000, including accessories and consumables.” - Robert Kobak, Senior Technician, Shure
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Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Outsourced expenses
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
15,000
In-house operating costs Yearly net savings Cumulative total
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
-4,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
11,000
-14,000
-3,000
8,000
19,000
30,000
Initial capital expense
-25,000
-25,000
Payback Period: 27 months Yearly Savings: $11,000
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Annual ROI: 23% 5 Year ROI: 117%
Money saved Outsourcing • Board design - Custom design = custom price - Special substrates = special price - More layers = more $$$ • Speed - Quick = $$$ In-house • • •
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Initial capital expense Materials Tooling (N/A with laser systems)
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Money saved Single layer
Multilayer
Outsource In-house
Cost
Requirements/Layers 51
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Money saved
How to Write a Business Case for Engineers https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/447170606
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The 4 Ways Time saved
Innovation
Better technology
Money saved
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End result
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Thank you for your attention! LPKF Laser & Electronics · 12555 SW Leveton Dr. · Tualatin, OR 97062 503-454-4219 ·
[email protected]
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Next steps
Download the white paper http://www.lpkfusa.com/RapidPCB/whitepapers/bring-rapid-prototyping-in-house.pdf
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Questions
• Submit questions via… • Your GoTo Webinar panel • Twitter • #LPKF • @LPKF_USA
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