PCB Design
Custom PCB Designs to Power Your Products
You don’t need to be an expert – our team specialise in turning your concept into hardware that powers your innovation.
Built for performance, reliability, and scalability, we handle everything from PCB prototyping to production.
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Custom PCB Designs to Power Your Products
All you need is an idea – our experienced team of engineers and electronic design consultants will bring it to life.
Whether you’re facing a design challenge, replacing outdated components, or need a custom design for your ready-to-execute plan, we’ll work in sync with your team to make it happen.
Discover innovative electronic product design solutions.
Why DSL for PCB Designs?
Tailored Solutions
Whether you have a great idea but need the expertise, an obsolete part, or a problem you need to solve, we can get you to your end goal.
Fast, Effective Prototyping
Our CAD team can create your PCB prototype without delay to keep your project timeline on track, never compromising quality.
Fixed, Transparent Pricing
Including free NRE and a 5-year warranty – no hidden charges or surprises.
Dual-Skilled Engineers
Our engineers are experts in both PCB layout and the software that powers it, so your entire product works seamlessly.
In-House Testing
Test your PCB’s real-world performance with our in-house environmental testing for temperature, vibration, humidity and EMC.
Built to Last
As your product grows, so should your PCB. We design with scalability in mind, so your board can adapt to new technologies and market changes.
End-to-End Service
From concept to manufacturing, we can handle everything, with transparency every step of the way.
An Extension of Your Team
We work as an extension of your team, working closely together with open communication, shared responsibility, and tailored support.
Fixed design costs
Seamless end-to-end design processs
ISO 9001 certified for quality management since 1995
Onsite environmental testing
Industry-leading Altium software
Alan Kempster,
, Hymn Technology’s Experience
“The end result was nothing other than brilliant; better than I ever expected. The circuit board design alone was a work of art! Plus, despite additional alterations, there were no additional or hidden costs along the way.”
Your PCB Design Roadmap
Our proven process guides your project from start to finish, delivering reliable, high-quality PCBs every time:
Book Your Free Consultation
We’ll get to know your needs, challenges, and goals, whether you have a detailed plan or just an idea.
Review Our Proposal
We’ll send you a detailed proposal, including timelines and fixed project costs.
Flexible Project Plan
We’ll send you our dynamic project plan for full transparency – regularly reviewed to keep your project on schedule.
Designing Your PCB
We get to work on your PCB layout, using 3D modelling to make sure we get it right before prototyping.
Testing Your PCB Prototype
We’ll build your prototype and test it rigorously to meet your specifications – this is your chance to review it and request adjustments.
Production-Ready Handover
Once you’re happy, we’ll send over all design files, documentation, and a clear, no-obligation production quote.
End-to-End Electronic Design Services
PCB Design
Custom PCB designs – rigorously tested and built to scale.
Embedded Systems Design
Reliable firmware and software to power smart products.
Mechanical Design
Custom mechanical designs that unite performance and aesthetics.
Approvals & Certification
We handle CE, UKCA, EMC — no red tape, no stress.
Book Your Free PCB Design Consultation
Arrange your no-obligation consultation with our expert, UK-based team for simple advice on next steps.
The mark of a good design house is the ease in which it acts as an extension of the in-house engineering department – DSL did this seamlessly at all stages of the work on Form Talysurf Intra. So much so that we used them for further designs embracing similar technology.
Benefits of Our Electronic Design Services
- We Handle Compliance, Certification and Approvals – including CE, EMI, and UL.
- Collaborative from Start to Finish – we stay aligned with your scope, specifications and goals.
- Fixed Design Costs – including free NRE. No hidden fees, just reliable pricing.
- 5-Year Warranty – long-term assurance, backed by over 35 years of experience
- In-House Environmental Testing Facilities – temperature, vibration, humidity and EMC testing, with free access for clients.
Explore Our Clients’ Success Stories
POWER & UTILITIES Brightwell Systems
We developed an intelligent remote telemetry unit fitted with a range of both analogue and digital I/O interfaces to monitor sensor inputs on utilities sites
AUTOMATION & CONTROL Remote Monitoring System
We reduced the overall unit cost and addressed obsolescence issues with a remote monitoring system which had a PCMCIA interface to accommodate optional PSTN modems.
RAIL & TRANSPORT Custom PC104 Design
We designed and delivered 20 PC/104 processor card prototypes with a tight window (15 weeks) for an internationally recognised leader in rail transportation.
FAQ
Any shape or size you want, so long as there’s enough space for the components! Most PCBs are (yes, boring) rectangles.
But, depending on the application, many clients opt for non-square polygons, circles – or completely custom shapes to fit their enclosures.
Most PCBs you see are green, followed closely by red, black and, in the case of LED lights, typically white.
However a huge range of colours are available, including orange, purple, pink, blue – whatever you can think of.
You can even customise the colour of the ident, including the silkscreen, plus the text and logos you print on top.
Only the simplest PCBs have one layer. Most have multiple layers sandwiched together.
This is so that the tracks (how each component’s pin is connected to the next) don’t overlap.
On a complex PCB, if we only used a single layer, the PCB size would have to be huge to avoid tracks overlapping.
This depends on the board’s complexity and available surface area.
If your product needs a small board with complex components (generally those with many pins), you will need more layers.
For example, a typical processor can use over 500 pins – imagine trying to create tracks for that many pins that don’t overlap, with just a few layers to do it.
A ‘via’ is how we connect tracks on different layers of a PCB.
They may go all the way through the PCB, and connect to every layer, or they may only connect specific layers (e.g. layers 3 and 4).
A ‘blind’ via connects the internal layers of the board together but is not visible from the top or bottom layer of the PCB.
A ‘fiducial’ looks like an archery target and is used by our machinery to know the exact position of the PCB.
This allows us to expertly place electronic components to fractions of a mm accuracy.
This is where multiple PCBs are fabricated together on one PCB sheet – a process called panelization.
Unless your PCB exceeds 200 mm x 150 mm, it is far more cost-effective to use panelization and break them out individually afterwards.
If you have a smaller PCB, you can fit up to 100 of them on one panel.
A pad is a small copper area on a PCB where the pins or leads of electronic components (like resistors, capacitors, LEDs, etc.) are attached. It acts as a connection point between the component and the PCB, allowing the component to be securely soldered onto the board.
A pad is a copper area where the pin of each electronic component attaches to the PCB.
Decades Of Real-World Design Experience
- Design for Manufacture (DFM)
- Design for Test (DFT)
- Design for Assembly (DFA)
- Design For eXcellence (DFX)
And we know how to de-risk development early, ideal for complex or high-risk designs.
