EETimes' Brian Fuller interviewed element14's Jeff Jussel at the tail end of the ESC Silicon Valley event, a big announcement soon followed.
Jussel joined the element14 team to help provide a one-stop-shop for all engineering design needs. Jussel mentions that not only can components be sourced in the community, but tools like CADSoft Eagle lets the engineer design circuits and the like right from the site. He also hints at a future rich in design tool available for the community.
Jussel calmly divulges the first major step in making element14 the nexus for all things engineering with the addition of PCB fabrication services, with the aid of Pentalogix. Element14 can now bring a discussion idea to the design environment, source the components, and fab the PCB.
Within CADSoft's Eagle design environment now features one-click access to a wide range of PCB printing options. Up to 50 layers, RoHs, various circuit materials, Mil spec standards, all made on the latest manufacturing technology. Here is the best part, same day and weekend turnaround, overnight shipping, no tooling charges, free testing, and short runs is the main focus. Need 1 or 100 boards? Element14 will give the best prices around.
Again, this service is now available. Start here at www.element14.com/pcbservices
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