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Some of you may remember me from the thread I started a month or so ago about building my own keyboard. Well, now I'm up to my eyeballs in the USB and HID specs and AVR datasheets. I've actually got something working using Atmel's AT90USBKey demo board.

Now that I'm getting close to knowing what I want to build hardware-wise, how do I go about getting it produced? The AVR microcontroller I'm using (AT90USB1287) is way too small for me to manually build a board. Are there places that will build a board to my specs in low volumes and affordable prices? Or am I going to be limited in my choices to ICs with old-school packaging?

Any suggestions would be a great help, as this is yet another area I'm entering that I have no experience in.

Thanks

Reply to
David Whetstone
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Yes, that's what we do. We design boards to customer's spec.

Actually, we prefer QFN over TQFP. Smaller chip will have lower product cost. They are tough to prototype, but assembly houses don't care. Just treat the QFN as ball-less BGA with outer rows only. Unlike BGA, QFN can be inspected and reworked manually as well.

We have prototype board for the AT90USB1287, contact us if interested.

me at linnix dot com

Reply to
linnix

Thanks for the reply. I tried to email you at 'me at linnix dot com', but it bounced. I tried 'linnix at linnix dot com' as well, but have received no reply. Is there a better address?

Reply to
David Whetstone

Here is a picture of the prototype board using MLF64 or QFP64. There is also a contact us form at the bottom.

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Reply to
linnix

You may give these guys a try:

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I've had good results from them so far and they are especially cheap for me since I'm in Kuala Lumpur and can simply pick up my PCB by driving to their office ;-) You'll have to factor in shipping cost. These guys specialise in prototyping to the extent that they max out their production capacity at 500 pieces (1000 if single sided). Minimum quantity is 2.

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slebetman

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