Sunstone in the News
Media coverages:
SMT Magazine, August 2008:
PCB Fabricators Collaborate, Innovate for Success
Fabricators, design service bureaus, and parts distributors are making waves in
the SMT-based PCB prototyping industry. Capitalizing on emerging trends, this group
is supplanting established, mainstream CAD/EDA tool vendors as innovators in collaborative
efforts for delivering improved PCB manufacturing solutions. Various trends are
converging to support a radical change in the design and manufacture of SMT-based
PCBs, particularly in the prototype stage.
[more]
Circuitnet, April 7:
Sunstone Circuits Launches ECOSystem
Empowers Designers and Breaks Down Barriers in PCB Industry Since the Sunstone
ECOsystem concept was announced in early 2007, it has transitioned from a concept
to a live online resource through software advancements, partnerships and continually
listening to customer feedback. [more]
SMT, April 2:
From the Show: Designing for U.S. Volume Manufacturing Sunstone
Circuits brought a number of partners to the show, demonstrating industry collaboration.
Sunstone Circuits brought several of their partners in the ECOsystem design environment,
including Stilwell Baker Inc., to the show, demonstrating the efficiency and yield
increases enabled by comprehensive electronic design automation (EDA) software.
[more]
Circuitnet, April 1:
APEX Pre Show Perspective Steve DeCollibus, Managing Editor, Circuitnet
"They are pioneers in cyberspace in that many of their tools are available to customers
on line in a very smooth working website that in my mind is setting industry standards
for its effectiveness in giving customers what they need to be successful within
the ECOsytem..."
[more]
Printed Circuit Design & Fab, March 31:
Sunstone Circuits Introduces ECOsystem Design Environment Written
by Kathy Nargi-Toth, Printed Circuit Design & Fab. “Sunstone strives to be at
the forefront of innovation and creativity in the PCB industry in order to remain
the easiest PCB solutions provider to do business with,” said Terry Heilman, CEO
of Sunstone Circuits.
[more]
March 26, 2008 - Corporate News
Sunstone Circuits And Altium Collaborate Sunstone Circuits posted a free
factory certified Design For Manufacture (DFM) Add-On that implements Sunstone’s
manufacturing capabilities ... DFM Add-On Breaks Down Barriers Between PCB Design
and Manufacturing.
[more]
January 18, 2008 - Corporate News
Sunstone Circuits Releases DFM Add-on for Cadsoft Eagle PCB Layout Tool
Sunstone Circuits has released a factory certified add-on that enforces Sunstone’s
manufacturing capabilities interactively inside CadSoft’s ... Sunstone Circuits
Releases DFM Add-on for Cadsoft Eagle PCB Layout Tool EAGLE Users Can Design Direct
to Sunstone’s Fab [more]
US Tech Special Feature, July 2007 - “PC
Board Makers Must Lead the Revolution,”
“Manufacturing success depends on replacing outmoded design and fabrication models...” [more]
Portland Business Journal, June 1, 2007 –
"Racing To Keep Ahead - Molalla printed circuit board company pioneers industry
Web development."
by Aliza Earnshaw, Business Journal staff writer
Sunstone co-owner Rocky Catt (holding a circuit board) and CEO Terry Heilman were
early adopters of Internet technology to drive business. Customers say they’ve made
the online ordering process easy. It's not enough to be the first in your industry
to do something innovative. You have to keep innovating, if you want to keep growing.
That's what Sunstone Circuits Inc. has found in the 10 years since the printed circuit
board maker first created an online store. [more]
Test & Measurement World –
“Sunstone touts concept-to-delivery PCB strategy”
Sunstone Circuits, a specialist in prototype and high-mix, low-volume PCB design
and production, chose APEX (February 20-22, Los Angeles, CA) to introduce what the
company describes as its ECOsystem, “a strategic vision to consolidate and improve
the PCB prototyping process for designers from concept-to-delivery through the integration
of four discrete segments of PCB prototyping.”
[more]
Test & Measurement World –
“Highlights from the 2007 APEX show”
Sunstone Circuits, a specialist in prototype and high-mix, low-volume PCB design
and production, chose APEX to introduce what the company describes as its ECOsystem...
[more]
Video coverage:
How to Beat a Flat North American
Market
IPC Expo 08 video interview with Sunstone CEO and President, Terry Heilman and Steve
Gold, Editor, PCBDESIGN007.
Customer Support - 24/7/365
In a tradeshow twist, Sunstone Circuits actually offers tech support from the
IPC Expo show floor.
IPC-Printed Circuits Exp Customer
Testimonial
Jonathan Friedman from Atla Labs
Sunstone Circuits is 3 Great Brands-PCBexpress®,
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Sunstone Circuits is your easiest source for quoting and ordering printed circuit
boards online. We are the trusted innovators in the manufacture of quickturn circuit
boards, full-featured and design-checked boards, and design software. As Internet
pioneers of convenient PCB ordering, Sunstone's exceptional team is proud to offer
the best total customer experience - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Eye On Innovation - Sunstone Circuits Featured in NASA Tech Briefs
NASA Tech Briefs includes a bi-monthly column called "Eye On Innovation" that features
guest editorials by industry leaders in all areas of technology on the importance
of innovation.
Their guest columnists provide their insight into how innovation plays a pivotal
role in everything from basic product design to the future of engineering education.
The February 2007 edition features Sunstone Circuits.
Download the feature here
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