Close-loop UK NPI
Early fabrication and assembly stay close to the engineering and production teams, reducing communication delay when designs, BOMs or test requirements change.
Telecommunications & IT electronics
Telecommunications & IT PCB Manufacturing, Assembly & Electronic Design
UK-based PCB fabrication, PCB assembly and electronic design support for networking, communications and IT hardware—from a single prototype and NPI builds to controlled production.
From rapid development to repeatable manufacture
Move from concept to production with one coordinated electronics partner
Newbury Electronics supports telecommunications and IT product teams with PCB manufacture and assembly in Newbury, alongside electronic product development through Newbury Innovation.
Keeping early builds close to engineering enables faster feedback, controlled design changes and practical design-for-manufacture and design-for-test decisions. It is well suited to new networking hardware, platform refreshes, engineering validation and pre-production refinement.
As requirements mature, the production route is agreed around technical complexity, quality, lead time, supply risk and volume. Manufacture in Newbury is available for suitable programmes, and the route for larger production requirements is agreed with engineering at quotation.
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Established — over 60 years of UK PCB manufacture
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Disciplines in one group: fabrication, assembly and electronic design
Class 2
IPC-A-610 assembly build criteria, by IPC-certified staff
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Published certification and sector approval entries — see the table below
Why Newbury Electronics
Why telecommunications & IT product teams choose Newbury
The strongest fit is where speed, engineering access, configuration control and a credible path from early hardware to repeatable supply matter as much as unit price.
Engineering-led decisions
Design reviews can address manufacturability, testability, component choices, high-speed constraints and documentation before problems are locked into a production build.
A controlled route to scale
Prototype, pilot and production routes can be selected for the project rather than forcing every requirement through a single manufacturing model.
Quality, security & traceability
Published quality and information-security approvals support controlled processes, while scope and acceptance criteria are agreed for the relevant product and contract.
Integrated capability
PCB fabrication, assembly and electronic design
Use a complete end-to-end service or engage Newbury for the individual manufacturing or engineering stage your programme needs.
Bare PCB manufacture
- Rigid, flexible and flex-rigid printed circuit boards
- Multilayer and sequential build-up construction — see multi-layer build
- Controlled impedance, blind and buried vias
- High-density interconnect (HDI) and microvia technology
- FR4, polyimide and PTFE material options
- ENIG, hard gold and immersion silver finishes
- Fast online quoting and order tracking for suitable builds through PCB Train
PCB assembly services
- Fine-pitch and ball grid array (BGA) placement for dense assemblies
- Surface-mount and through-hole assembly
- Automatic optical inspection, 3D AOI and X-ray inspection
- Selective soldering and CNC depaneling
- Conformal coating and customer-specified functional testing
- Convection and vapour-phase reflow
- In-house laser-cut solder-paste stencil manufacture
Electronic design services
- Embedded, analogue and digital electronic design
- RF, high-speed and wireless development, including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, UWB and NFC
- Hardware, firmware, software and application development
- DFM, DFT, test strategy and production documentation
- PCB CAD layout using Altium and mechanical design using SOLIDWORKS
- In-house electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) pre-compliance support and accelerated ageing
- Complete product development or individual engineering tasks
Relevant product applications
Telecommunications & IT hardware we can support
Capabilities can be combined around the performance, regulatory, security, environmental and lifecycle needs of the finished product.
- Routers, switches and wireless access points
- Fibre-optic modules and transceivers
- RF communications hardware
- IoT gateways and edge-compute devices
- Data-centre and server-side electronics
- Telecoms power systems and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) control boards
- Secure communications and encryption hardware
- Product refresh, redesign and cost-down projects
Complete system builds can also include box build and full system assembly.
A practical route through development
How a telecommunications electronics project moves forward
The exact gates depend on product maturity. Where programmes use EVT, DVT and PVT, these mean engineering validation test, design validation test and production validation test.
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Requirements
Share design data, target quantities, performance needs, timescales, test requirements and relevant compliance constraints.
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Engineering review
Review PCB construction, component availability, DFM, DFT, cost drivers, risks and the evidence needed for quotation.
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Prototype & NPI
Build early hardware, inspect and test it, capture issues and control design revisions before a larger batch is committed.
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Validation
Use controlled pilot or pre-production builds to validate repeatability, test coverage, documentation and acceptance criteria.
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Production or transfer
Move to the agreed UK production route or prepare controlled documentation and change management for an approved volume partner.
Quality, security and control
Certified to the standards demanding electronics programmes require
Newbury Electronics holds ISO 9001, AS9100D, ISO 13485, ISO 27001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification, JOSCAR registration, Underwriters Laboratories approval and Cyber Essentials Plus. Every certificate is published in full, with its certificate number, and the scope of each is stated below.
Published certificates
Certifications held by Newbury Electronics Ltd
| Standard | Certificate number | Scope |
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| ISO 9001:2015 | FM 40205 | Quality management system |
| AS9100D | FS 833030 | Manufacture of printed circuit boards for aerospace, defence and other sectors. Complies with EN9100:2018 and JISQ9100:2016. |
| ISO 13485:2016 | MD 825732 | Medical device quality management system |
| ISO 27001:2022 | 493672025 | Information security management |
| ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 | 439832024 | Environmental, and occupational health and safety, management |
| JOSCAR | 10023472 | Aerospace, defence, security and space supplier register |
| Underwriters Laboratories | ZPMV2.E132578 | Wiring and printed components |
| Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus | — | Government-backed cyber security controls, independently audited |
| IPC specialist certification | — | Individually certified staff — IPC-A-610 and IPC-7711/7721 |
Scope of AS9100 accreditation. Our AS9100 accreditation covers electronics assembly and procurement activities. It does not extend to design, fabrication and conformal coating activities unless those activities are subcontracted to an external accredited supplier.
Assembly build standard. Newbury Electronics builds electronic assemblies to IPC-A-610 Class 2 criteria. Class 1 is guaranteed unless a higher class is agreed in writing before manufacture.
Telecommunications PCB manufacturing: frequently asked questions
Who should I use as a UK PCB manufacturer for telecommunications hardware?
Look for a manufacturer that fabricates and assembles in the UK, holds current ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certification, and can produce controlled-impedance boards. Newbury Electronics meets all three. Fabrication, assembly and electronic design are carried out at our own facilities in Newbury, Berkshire, and every certificate is published with its certificate number.
Which UK PCB manufacturers can produce controlled-impedance boards for networking equipment?
Newbury Electronics fabricates controlled-impedance boards in the UK for high-speed digital and RF designs, alongside multilayer and sequential build-up construction, blind and buried vias, and rigid, flexible and flex-rigid builds. Send your stack-up and impedance requirement for engineering review before quotation.
Can Newbury support both prototypes and production quantities?
Yes. Newbury supports single prototypes, engineering and NPI builds, pilot batches and production programmes. The appropriate UK or controlled supply route depends on the PCB specification, volume, risk and lead-time requirement.
Can Newbury manufacture controlled-impedance and multilayer PCBs for communications hardware?
Yes. Published capabilities include controlled-impedance boards, multilayer and sequential build-up construction, rigid, flexible and flex-rigid builds, and blind and buried vias. Send your stack-up and impedance requirement for engineering review and confirmation of the layer count.
Can electronic design, PCB fabrication and PCB assembly be coordinated together?
Yes. Newbury Electronics coordinates PCB fabrication and assembly with electronic product development support from Newbury Innovation, the electronic design division of the Newbury Group. You can use the complete route or engage an individual service.
What files are needed for a telecommunications PCB quote?
For bare PCB manufacture, provide Gerber and CNC drill files plus material and layer-build details where required. Assembly enquiries should also include the bill of materials, placement data, drawings, test requirements, target quantities and required delivery dates.
What assembly build standard does Newbury work to?
Newbury Electronics builds electronic assemblies to IPC-A-610 Class 2 criteria, by IPC-certified staff. Class 1 is guaranteed unless a higher class is agreed in writing before manufacture. Post-assembly cleaning is carried out to IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610 and MIL-STD-883.
Which quality and security approvals apply?
Newbury Electronics holds ISO 9001:2015 (FM 40205), AS9100D (FS 833030), ISO 13485:2016 (MD 825732), ISO 27001:2022 (493672025), ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 (439832024), JOSCAR registration (10023472), Underwriters Laboratories approval (ZPMV2.E132578) and Cyber Essentials Plus. AS9100 accreditation covers electronics assembly and procurement activities and does not extend to design, fabrication and conformal coating activities unless those are subcontracted to an external accredited supplier.
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