Cadence PCB Design Houses

Advanced Layout Solutions is an independent professional PCB Design service to the electronics industry built around leading edge software and hardware. They are the No.1 Cadence PCB design bureau in the UK and have developed the systems and infrastructure necessary to meet the challenges of today’s technologies.

Over the years they have developed a reputation for reliable and technically advanced printed circuit board layout and design across many diverse industries both in the UK and abroad.

They provide specialist design solutions covering all aspects of PCB layout from initial feasibility and design right through to manufacture, simulation and test.

Expertise includes:

• Electronic and software system design
• VHDL design and development
• Management of client projects, from concept to manufacture
• Prototype system development and testing
• Product approvals (safety, EMC and telecommunications)
• Design for manufacture, CB and enclosure design

PCB design is carried out by experienced electronic design engineers. The electronically‑aware PCB design service minimises client overhead in managing traditional bureau services.

Benefits:

• Minimised EMC effects
• Optimised board performance
• Built‑in circuit review

BitBox is an Electronics and Software design and product development company with particular expertise in microprocessor based electronic systems.

Key services:

• Electronics design: circuit capture and PCB layout, prototype and test
• Software design for embedding in electronic devices
• High level application software design
• Connecting electronic devices to networks or the internet
• EMC testing for the CE mark, to meet regulatory requirements for product sale
• Project management for entire product development cycles
• In‑house surface mount production capability, including component sourcing

CircuitByte is a young, agile, growing company with the skills to create world leading electronics products.

Services offered:

• PCB Layout
• Embedded Software
• Electronics Design

PCB Design Services:

• Component Selection – reduce design/assembly costs
• Library development
• Constraint definition – Allegro Constraint Manager
• Digital/Analogue/RF design
• Design Audit – Increased yield and fewer redesigns
• Full fabrication and assembly data package

Established in 1974, Dayford Designs is one of the most established Printed Circuit Design Facilities in Europe, operating from offices in Stroud (Glos), Borehamwood (Herts) and Southampton (Hants).

Widely recognised for quality and reliability, Dayford is ISO9000 approved and a preferred choice of major OEMs from Telecoms to Aerospace and Industrial Controls to Wireless systems.

In addition to its core design business, the company offers a range of value added services and disciplines including Fabrication and Assembly, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and designers/engineers for temporary/permanent site contracts.

Dayford is committed to providing best value solutions and a service that exceeds customer requirements.

DL-Designs (PCB) Ltd is an independent professional PCB Design service to the electronics industry. Using the most powerful CAD software tools available, they have developed the systems and framework necessary to meet the challenges of today’s technologies.

Since its conception, DL-Designs has gained an enviable reputation in providing its customers with innovative solutions. These customers range from small entrepreneurial companies to large multinationals across many diverse industries both in the UK and abroad.

They provide inventive solutions covering all aspects of PCB layout from initial concept, design through to manufacture and test.

Dotstar Design offers custom electronic design services and consultancy throughout the whole product design process. They have experience working in a range of industries to help customers take their ideas from concept all the way through to production.

By providing flexible services, Dotstar can help where needed including: electronic design, PCB schematic creation, PCB layout, in‑house PCB assembly and testing, and software/firmware development.

The team has a wealth of experience in electronics design, ranging from high‑speed digital using cutting‑edge technology and HDI techniques to analogue and RF electronics and even low power, low‑cost products.

Bringing their expertise on signal integrity and long history of PCB manufacture to each project, they ensure designs can be manufactured reliably, are robust, and perform well under all operating conditions.

Jaltek Systems is a leading AS9100 and ISO 13485 accredited UK contract electronics manufacturer with over 30 years’ experience. They offer a comprehensive range of integrated design and manufacturing services adapted to meet customers’ varied requirements.

Focusing on low to medium volume, high mix product profiles for a range of industries, Jaltek uses advanced systems to support products throughout their lifecycle, offering a single service or complete solution.

They have a diverse customer base, from global PLCs to start‑up ventures; many have worked with them for over 15 years.

Company culture:

Jaltek is committed to providing equal opportunities and encourages the development of its employees, valuing passion, commitment, and willingness to contribute to the business.

Layer 16 is a professional PCB Design service bureau providing complex PCB designs to the UK and overseas electronics industry.

They provide everything needed to develop a technology‑based product or system: from creating functional specifications, to design specification, scheduling, cost estimation, project staffing, project management, program management, prototyping, certifications, quality assurance and delivery.

Layer 16 is dedicated to providing electronic design of the highest quality, from initial concept through prototyping, to full production.

Established in 1986, Litho Circuits has been supplying quality products and services for over two decades. They focus on PCB design, quick‑turn prototypes, and production quantities, including single/double sided, multilayer and flexi types, plus assembly and rework.

PCB Design Services include:

• IPC CID certified PCB designer engineers with an average of eight years’ PCB design experience
• Up to nine Litho Design engineers available
• Access to additional pre‑approved design resources
• Direct interface with circuit board manufacturers
• Utilisation of Concurrent Engineering methods
• Designers available to work on‑site
• Library development

Microtrax Designs Ltd are a business unit within the Express Circuits Group of Companies. They believe they are the only company within the UK that can design, manufacture, and assemble the very latest complex PCBs in‑house.

Together, their PCB layout and technical teams have the knowledge and experience to manage complex, time‑critical layout projects in‑house. Many customers now simply supply a set of project outputs expecting their final deliverable as a fully assembled PCB.

Propel Labs are an expert electronics and mechanical design consultancy with over a decade of experience in highly demanding technical domains, including high‑speed, HDI, RF, sensitive analogue, SMPS, and high‑current systems and more.

Solutions are engineered for peak reliability, with designs proven compliant through rigorous testing to standards such as MIL‑STD, DO‑160, and CE, ensuring performance even in the harshest operational environments.

Quantum CAD offers the full range of electronic design and PCB design services from consultancy for particular design problems through to complete management of large scale design projects.

Key services:

• PCB Design
• Full Product Design including hardware and software development
• Pre‑Design Studies – Feasibility Study
• Electronic Design Project Management
• PCB Fabrication, Assembly and Test
• Rapid PCB Design and Prototyping
• EMC Pre‑Compliance Testing
• Consultancy and Training

Synergie CAD consists of ten subsidiaries throughout the world. Professions include:

• Electronic Engineering
• Conception and drawing of printed circuits
• Manufacture of Printed circuits
• Assembly and test of electronic cards
• Custom Socket Solutions
• Probing Solutions
• Wafer Test

Synergie CAD is ISO 9001 certified, guaranteeing that the services they provide and their quality references correspond to European standards.