January 29, 2026

For every university startup, the first prototype isn’t just another project step — it’s the turning point where your idea becomes something real. After weeks of brainstorming, circuit simulations, and layout edits, this is the moment when your design moves from a glowing screen to a real printed circuit board. But right before sending it

Every university PCB project starts with a working prototype — the LEDs blink, power flows, and the board performs as expected. But once it’s sent for fabrication, problems start to appear: trace width below limit, via size too small, silkscreen on pads. These are not design bugs — they are manufacturability issues. They occur because