Inside the facilities behind every SmartFab build
We operate from two audited facilities: a 320,000 ft² high-volume powerhouse in Shenzhen, China and a precision quick-turn fab in California for domestic and ITAR work. Same engineering team, same DFM standards, two very different scales of output.
Shenzhen, China
Our overseas anchor facility runs three shifts across 14 SMT lines and a fully integrated fab — inner-layer imaging through final electrical test — under one roof. This is the engine behind our aggressive volume pricing on 4 to 20 layer rigid, HDI, and rigid-flex builds. ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and UL certified, with REACH, RoHS and conflict-mineral compliance baked into every traveler.
Equipment on the floor
- Yamaha YSM20R high-speed pick-and-place (multi-head, 95,000 CPH)
- Panasonic NPM-W2 modular placement lines
- Heller 1936 Mark 5 ten-zone lead-free reflow ovens
- Vitrox V510 3D AOI with SPI feedback loops
- Koh Young Aspire2 3D solder paste inspection
- ViTrox V810 inline 3D X-ray for BGA & QFN voiding
- ORC HDI laser direct imaging (LDI) exposure units
- Schmoll MX2 / MX6 mechanical & UV laser drills (microvia ≤ 0.1 mm)
- Burkle vacuum lamination presses for sequential HDI buildup
- Atotech horizontal electroless copper & flash etch lines
- Orbotech Discovery 8000 inner-layer AOI
- Wenesco hot-air solder leveling (HASL) & ENIG plating lines
California, USA
Our domestic facility is a tightly run California operation built for prototypes, low-to-mid volume production, IPC Class 3, and ITAR-registered work. When you select Domestic (USA) in the quote tool, the job lands on this floor — same engineering review, faster turn, and no export paperwork. ITAR-registered, MIL-PRF-31032 capable, and AS9100D audited.
Equipment on the floor
- Mycronic MY300 high-mix pick-and-place line
- Heller 1809 Mark 5 nitrogen reflow oven
- Koh Young Zenith 3D AOI with closed-loop feedback
- Nordson Dage Quadra 7 X-ray for BGA inspection
- MPM Edison fine-pitch stencil printer
- LPKF ProtoLaser U4 UV laser for prototype routing
- Nikon VMR-3020 video measurement system
- ESI 5335 UV laser drill for microvia & flex
- IPC-A-610 / J-STD-001 certified hand-soldering & rework benches
- JBC PHB-1KE preheaters and Hakko FR-301 desolder stations
- Climate-controlled MSL dry storage (J-STD-033)
- Selective conformal coating + plasma cleaning cell
Which facility runs your job?
The quote tool routes automatically based on the Manufacturing Origin you choose. ITAR-required jobs are always locked to the California floor.
| Shenzhen (Overseas) | California (Domestic) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | High volume, complex HDI, cost-driven builds | Quick-turn, IPC Class 3, ITAR, low-mid volume |
| Standard lead time | 7–10 business days fab | 3–5 business days fab |
| Quick-turn floor | 5-day expedite | 48-hour expedite |
| Max layer count | 20-layer rigid / 14-layer HDI | 16-layer rigid / 10-layer HDI |
| Min trace / space | 2 / 2 mil | 3 / 3 mil |
| ITAR / export-controlled | Not eligible | Eligible |
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