Send a BOM and Gerbers. Get a DFM review in 24 hours.
A process engineer opens your files, lists every buildability risk with the cost or schedule it carries, and prices the assembly in 48 hours. No obligation, no sales sequence — one engineer, one report, one number.
- DFM report
- 24 hours
- Firm quote
- 48 hours
- Prototype MOQ
- 5 units
- Monthly capacity
- 45,000 units
What an RFQ needs before it can be quoted
Three files and one number. If something is missing we still start the review and send a short gap list, but a complete package is quoted in 48 hours.
Gerber set and drill file
Gerber RS-274X, one file per layer, plus an Excellon drill file with plated and non-plated holes separated and the units stated. We accept 20 × 20 mm boards up to 610 × 510 mm and 0.4 mm to 6.4 mm thickness.
BOM with part numbers
One row per part: manufacturer part number, manufacturer, reference designators, quantity per board and package. 4,000 part numbers are already on our shelf, so a well-formed BOM tells us immediately which lines carry a lead time.
Quantity and target date
Quantity per build, annual volume if you know it, and the date you need boards in hand. With those two numbers we can price a quantity break, choose between prototype and NPI routing, and tell you the delivery week before you commit.
Send what you have. A missing centroid file, an ambiguous finish or a BOM row without a manufacturer part number becomes a line in the DFM report rather than a reason to delay the quote.
What we build, and the limits we hold
Six SMT lines across two plants, with through-hole, test and box build under the same quality system. These are the real process windows, not marketing ranges.
| Process | What we build | Hard limit |
|---|---|---|
| SMT assembly | Single and double-sided SMT, nitrogen reflow | 01005 (0.4 × 0.2 mm) to 55 mm connectors |
| Fine pitch | BGA, QFN, CSP and LGA placement with 3D X-ray | 0.35 mm BGA · 0.4 mm QFN · 0.3 mm CSP |
| Board envelope | Panels and singles, routed, laser or V-score depanel | 20 × 20 mm to 610 × 510 mm |
| Through-hole | Wave, selective and hand solder, nitrogen inerted | 0.6 mm to 6.4 mm hole fill |
| Prototype to production | NPI pilot runs and repeat releases on the same process | 5 units to 45,000 units a month |
| Component sourcing | Turnkey, consigned and hybrid kitting from an ESD store | 4,000 part numbers on the shelf |
| Test and inspection | SPI, AOI, X-ray, in-circuit, flying probe, functional | AOI on 100 % of boards |
| Box build | Harness, enclosure, labelling and final pack | 2 plants, 210 staff |
Every board passes these gates
Inspection is a process control, not a final sort. A gate that fails stops the line, and the threshold is a number rather than an opinion.
- G1 Solder paste print, 3D SPIVolume, area and height measured on 100 % of boards; the line stops when capability drops below the gate. CpK ≥ 1.67
- G2 Inline 3D AOI after reflowMissing, tombstoned, rotated and misaligned parts, plus solder fillet shape against IPC-A-610 for the class you specify. 100 % of boards
- G3 X-ray on BGA, CSP, LGA and QFN2D and 3D CT imaging of every area array joint, with voiding measured by area rather than judged by eye. void ≤ 25 %
- G4 Cleaning and ionic contaminationInline aqueous cleaning followed by an ionic contamination test to J-STD-001 limits before coating or packing. ≤ 1.56 µg NaCl-eq/cm²
- G5 First article on every NPIX-ray, cross-section and dimensional data in an FAI report, with a golden sample signed off before production releases. Every new build
- G6 Reflow profile repeatability12-zone convection with nitrogen, profiled per assembly and verified against the released profile window. ±1.5 °C
The full picture is on the quality system page, including the standards behind each gate and how records are retained.
Lead time, stage by stage
The clock starts when the file package is complete. These are working commitments, not best cases.
- DFM review on a new BOM and Gerber set
- 24 hours
- Firm turnkey quote
- 48 hours
- Stencil fabrication from a released Gerber
- 4 hours
- Prototype, 5 to 50 boards, standard parts
- 5 to 8 days
- Prototype with consigned or long-lead parts
- 8 to 12 days
- NPI pilot run
- 15 days after DFM sign-off
- Production repeat order
- 21 to 28 days ARO
- Turnkey ramp with full kitting
- 4 to 5 weeks ARO
Why buyers move their programmes here
The first answer is engineering, not sales
DFM findings in 24 hours and a firm turnkey price in 48, written by the process engineer who would run the build. You can act on the report before you have decided whether to place the order.
Six lines that do not queue behind one customer
6 SMT lines across San Jose and Penang, 210 staff and 30,000 pcs per hour per line, up to 45,000 units a month. A prototype slot is usually available inside a week.
4,000 part numbers already on the shelf
Common passives, logic, power and interface parts sit in a 12,000 sq ft ESD-controlled store, so the lead time you plan against is manufacturing time rather than distributor time.
One quality system, two continents
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, IATF 16949:2016 and AS9100D, with IPC-A-610 Class 2 or Class 3 workmanship, a 12 month warranty and tooling that becomes your property after first article.
The questions first-time buyers ask
Send it anyway. Missing manufacturer part numbers, a description-only line or an ambiguous package becomes a finding in the DFM report, and we propose a specific part with its lifecycle status and price for you to approve. The quote stays at estimate status only until those lines are closed, which is usually one exchange of email.
Yes, and a mutual NDA is the default even if you do not ask. We will sign your paper or ours before the first file is opened. Design data is limited to the engineers on your programme, no distributor sees your design, and ITAR-controlled work stays in San Jose with US persons only.
Yes. 5 units is our prototype MOQ, and they run through the real process — same laser-cut stencil, same 3D SPI, same reflow profile and the same AOI gate as a production release. Prototypes with standard parts take 5 to 8 days, and you get a first article report with X-ray and cross-section data.
Yes. A transfer needs the revision you are actually building, the test fixture and programming, and a golden sample or the last known-good unit. We run a first article against that sample, report every difference, then build a pilot release 15 days after DFM sign-off. Repeat production then runs at 21 to 28 days ARO with no repeat NRE.
Send the short RFQ now
Six fields. Add your file reference and send the package to sales@flashpointpcba.com — the review starts as soon as it lands.
An order engineer acknowledges the RFQ the same working day, the DFM report follows within 24 hours of a complete package, and the firm quote follows within 48. One engineer owns the thread from there to shipment.
Talk to a process engineer
+1 408 555 0142
sales@flashpointpcba.com
Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 PT, with the production line monitored 24 hours for escalations on a running order.
Compliance and certificates
Every build is quoted against the standard you name, and the declarations travel with the shipment rather than being promised afterwards.
- ISO 9001:2015 — the quality system the whole plant is assessed against
- ISO 13485:2016 — medical device assemblies and their records
- IATF 16949:2016 — automotive and EV programmes with PPAP support
- AS9100D and ITAR registration — aerospace and defense work, US persons only
- IPC-A-610 Class 1, 2 or 3 — workmanship criteria as specified on your drawing
- J-STD-001 and IPC-7711/7721 — soldering, rework and repair
- ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021 — ESD control across both plants and the store
- RoHS 2011/65/EU and REACH SVHC — declarations issued per build
- ISO 14001:2015 — environmental management of process waste
- UL 796 and UL 94V-0 laminate recognition — plus OECD conflict-minerals due diligence
One phone number, one email, two plants
Call +1 408 555 0142 or email sales@flashpointpcba.com and quote the reference you used on the form. Whoever answers can read your programme file.
- Headquarters and main plant
- 2148 Zanker Road, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95131
- Second plant
- Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Penang, Malaysia
- Office hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–18:00 PT
- Production escalations
- Line monitored 24 hours
- Prototype MOQ
- 5 units
- Warranty
- 12 months on workmanship
Need more detail before you commit? Read the capability pages or the quality system, or ask a question on the contact page.
One step left: send the files.
Your files go to a process engineer, not a queue. The DFM findings land in 24 hours and the price in 48, and both are yours to act on with no obligation.