PCB Layout Design Services

Layouts that pass signal integrity and manufacture cleanly

PCB layout is where a good schematic succeeds or fails. We route for signal integrity, thermal behaviour and EMI performance from the first placement decision rather than fixing it after a failed compliance test.

We work in industry-standard tools including Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD and Mentor Graphics, and deliver fabrication and assembly packages that manufacturers can build without a query loop.

Layout goes best when the schematic behind it is sound. If you need the circuit designed as well, our hardware design services cover schematic capture and component selection, so one team owns both the circuit and the board.

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What this covers

Schematic to layout

Translating circuit designs into placement and routing that respects the electrical intent.

Multi-layer and high-density

Complex stack-ups with controlled impedance and disciplined power distribution.

High-speed interfaces

DDR, PCIe, Ethernet and other high-speed routing with length matching and impedance control.

Thermal and EMI optimisation

Placement and routing decisions that manage heat dissipation and reduce emissions.

Design for manufacturability

Fabrication and assembly rules applied early so the board is production-ready on the first spin.

Prototype to production

Support through fabrication, bring-up and test as the design moves to volume.

How we approach it

  1. Stack-up and constraints

    Layer stack-up, impedance targets and routing rules are agreed before placement. On high-speed designs this determines whether the board works, and it cannot be retrofitted.

  2. Placement

    Components placed for signal flow, thermal behaviour, manufacturability and test access — in that order of difficulty to change later.

  3. Routing and analysis

    Controlled-impedance routing with length matching where required, plus power distribution and return-path analysis rather than routing by rule-checker alone.

  4. Manufacturing release

    Design-rule and manufacturability checks, then a complete fabrication and assembly pack your manufacturer can build without a query loop.

What you receive

  • Layout source files in your chosen tool format
  • Documented layer stack-up with impedance calculations
  • Fabrication pack: Gerbers or ODB++, drill files and drawings
  • Assembly pack: pick-and-place, paste layers and assembly drawings
  • Design-rule and manufacturability check reports
  • 3D model for mechanical and enclosure fit checks

Platforms and standards

  • Multi-layer stack-ups
  • Controlled impedance
  • High-density interconnect
  • Length matching
  • DDR routing
  • PCIe
  • Ethernet
  • RF and mixed-signal
  • Thermal management
  • EMI reduction
  • Rigid-flex
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See it in practice: eJacq driver and controller boards

The eJacq hook-driver board carries sixteen output channels with chained data in and out, and works alongside a main controller board. See both layouts, and the populated boards from the production run.

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Industries we deliver this for

  • Automotive electronics
  • Industrial automation
  • IoT devices
  • Telecommunications
  • Consumer electronics

Common questions

Which PCB design tools do you work in?

We work across the major professional packages, including Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD and Allegro, Mentor and KiCad. We will work in whichever tool your team already uses so the design stays maintainable in-house, and deliver source files in that format.

How many layers can you handle?

From two-layer boards through to dense multi-layer stack-ups with controlled impedance and blind or buried vias. The stack-up is chosen to meet the electrical requirement at the lowest sensible manufacturing cost, not to be impressive.

Can you do layout only, if we have done the schematic?

Yes, that is a common engagement. We will review the schematic first and raise anything that will cause layout or manufacturing problems, then take the design through placement, routing and manufacturing release.

What do you need from us to start?

The schematic, mechanical constraints such as board outline and connector positions, any impedance or high-speed requirements, and your manufacturer's capability file. If you do not have the last one, we will work to conservative rules that most fabricators can meet.

Talk to the engineers who will do the work

No account managers in the middle. Tell us what you are building and you will get a technical reply, with an honest view of scope and timeline. We usually reply within one business day.

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