When the fineline prototyping office has drawn your board or hybrid you will automatically use this service. In case you have made your own board, you first should see the section leader of the section.

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We provide the components that are available from the CERN Stores and SMD resistors and capacitors (1206, 0805, 0603 size). You only have to bring your own ICs and other special components. In some cases the design office DEM-BE will need to make files that are needed for the production (solder mask, color plots of assembly). For the bonding of chips or detectors, we collaborate with the PH bonding lab to guarantee coordination between the different assemblies and cleaning steps. For prototype assembly outside CERN, we have negotiated contracts with several companies.

Those contracts are based on a large volume and have followed the official CERN/SPL tendering procedures. With fineline prototyping get details on how to make use of those contracts. For rework on PCBs, such as replacing connectors or components (including BGAs) you can go directly to the workshop located in building 1/1-005) or call them before on 72694. In most cases you can have your board back within half an hour! As the fineline prototyping section has a large knowledge of components such as connectors and small mechanics, they can also help you with the selection for your circuit, even before you start making your schematics. Concerns like price and manufacturability can all be taken into account.