Hardware DesignPCB Design Services

    PCB Design Services

    Schematic, Multi-Layer Layout & Production Files

    Service Overview

    End-to-end PCB design from schematic capture to GERBER release. 2 to 8 layer stackups, impedance-controlled routing for USB, MIPI DSI, LVDS and DDR, with complete production file output including silkscreen, pick-and-place and stencil.

    XTELL provides end-to-end PCB design services from a Shenzhen engineering team that has delivered production hardware since 2016. We take a project from schematic capture through multi-layer layout, signal integrity review and complete manufacturing file output — the same flow we have run on inertial and environmental sensor boards, multi-channel data acquisition cards, USB Type-C reference boards, RK-series SoC mainboards, 433MHz RF terminals and microscope motion platforms.

    Our PCB design work is not drawing-only. Every board we lay out is one we also debug, because most projects reach us as hardware software co-design engagements. That feedback loop is why our production files rarely need a second spin: layout decisions are made by engineers who will be holding the board on a bench two weeks later.

    We design in KiCad, handle 2-layer through 8-layer stackups, and routinely deliver impedance-controlled routing for USB, MIPI DSI, LVDS and DDR interfaces. What is handed over at the end depends on the model you choose: we work both open, where design data transfers to you, and closed, where we retain the design and ship you finished hardware. Scope is agreed before kickoff, not argued about at delivery. For projects that involve an FPGA or a Linux-capable SoC, PCB design is normally bundled with the FPGA logic or embedded Linux BSP work rather than quoted separately.

    Typical engagements run three to eight weeks from kickoff to GERBER release, depending on layer count and how much of the schematic is new versus adapted from a reference design. You work in English directly with the responsible engineer — there is no account manager relaying messages.

    Beyond straight layout work we take on schematic design services as a standalone engagement, high speed PCB design services where DDR, MIPI or USB timing budgets are tight, and mixed signal PCB design where an analog front end has to coexist with switching noise on the same board. Sensor boards are a recurring case of exactly that, and the sensing types vary more than the layout problem does: MEMS inertial parts such as the MPU6050, SC7A20 and STK8321 on a posture sensor, multi-channel ADC acquisition for temperature, humidity and pressure, electrochemical gas front ends, and low-power telemetry on an Apollo2 inspection terminal. In each the signal conditioning path took several revisions before readings were stable enough to trust. RF PCB design and antenna keep-out planning are handled in the same pass rather than bolted on afterwards, and analog circuit design services including ADC and DAC board design are part of the normal scope when the product needs them.

    Service Features

    Schematic capture and design review
    2 to 8 layer stackup and impedance planning
    Impedance-controlled high-speed routing
    Signal integrity and EMC review
    DFM manufacturability review
    Complete production file output

    Technology Stack

    EDA: KiCad
    High-speed interfaces: USB, MIPI DSI, LVDS, DDR
    SoC platforms: Rockchip RK3128/RK3566, STM32, Allwinner
    Production files: GERBER, IPC-356, pick-and-place, stencil
    Validation: impedance testing, first-article bring-up, multi-version iteration

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    What You Receive

    Schematic documentation
    GERBER, drill and IPC-356 netlist
    Silkscreen, pick-and-place and stencil files
    Bill of materials with sourcing notes
    Stackup and impedance specification
    DFM review report
    Design data transfer where the engagement is open-model

    How We Work

    1

    Requirement & schematic

    Interface list, power budget and mechanical constraints agreed, then schematic capture and review.

    2

    Stackup & placement

    Layer count and impedance targets fixed before placement; critical nets planned first.

    3

    Routing & SI review

    Impedance-controlled routing for high-speed interfaces, return path and EMC review.

    4

    DFM & production files

    Manufacturability review, then full GERBER, pick-and-place and stencil output.

    5

    Bring-up support

    First-article bring-up, rework guidance and iteration to a production-ready revision.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How long does a PCB design project take?

    Three to eight weeks from kickoff to GERBER release for a typical board. A 2-layer sensor module adapted from a reference design lands at the short end; an 8-layer SoC mainboard with DDR and MIPI routing sits at the long end. Multi-version iteration, which most production boards need, is quoted separately.

    Will you sign an NDA before we share our design?

    Yes. We sign a mutual NDA before any technical material changes hands, and we can work from your template rather than ours. Design files, schematics and BOMs stay with the engineers assigned to your project.

    What exactly do we receive at the end?

    It depends on which model the engagement runs under. We work open, where design data transfers to you and your team carries the product forward independently, and closed, where we retain the design and supply finished hardware on an ongoing basis. Both are normal here and priced differently. Tell us early which one fits your plan - it is settled in the quote, not at delivery.

    Can you handle assembly and small-batch production?

    We produce the full production file set — GERBER, drill, IPC-356 netlist, pick-and-place, stencil and a sourcing-annotated BOM — and work with Shenzhen assembly houses for prototype and small-batch runs.

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