Labels, Stickers, Serial Numbers, Labeling, Bar Codes for PCB Assemblies

The following are the available options we can support, and what we will need to complete your request.

For Standard Labels we will need:

Screenshot or Drawing of where the label belongs on the PCB

For Custom Labels we will need:

1. Size

2. Material

3. Barcode Format

   1. Data to be contained within barcode

4. Human Readable Font

   1. Text size

   2. Data for human readable text

5. Screenshot or Drawing of where the label belongs on the PCB

Pricing

$20 fee per order

$0.25 per label if using our standard label size/material

$50 NRE per custom format design work

Other label sizes will require the purchase of the bulk supply of labels

Barcodes

The following maximum number of characters is for our standard label size of 0.65" x 0.20". Plenty of other barcode formats are available, but these are the most common 1D and 2D formats.

1D Barcode (Code 128 Format)

Maximum number of characters is 16 if only using numbers or 8 if using a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols.

2D Barcode (DataMatrix)

Maximum number of 16 characters. It can be a blend of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols.

Human Readable

• The maximum number of human readable characters is 16 per line with up to two lines on the label, when no barcode is present.

• If a 1D barcode is used then a single line of up to 16 human readable characters is possible.

• If a 2D barcode is used then two lines of up to 12 human readable characters is possible.

Serialization

Serialization is possible for both a barcode and human readable.

Examples

Popular Format - 2D Barcode with Order Number and Serial Number

2 Lines - Human Readable

1D Barcode - 1 Line Human Readable

2D Barcode - 2 Lines Human Readable

Available Label Sizes

Our standard label is 0.65" x 0.20" and is a glossy white made of polyester. These are regularly stocked.

The following label sizes are available for purchase, but are not regularly stocked. Use of these label sizes would require a bulk purchase of labels. They’re available in either polyester or polyimide (high temp).

1. 0.25" x 0.25"

2. 0.375" x 0.375"

3. 0.50" x 0.20"

4. 0.50" x 0.4375"

5. 0.50" x 0.50"

6. 0.70" x 0.375"

7. 0.75" x 0.25"

8. 0.75" x 0.75"

9. 0.90" x 0.25"

10. 1.0" x 0.187"

11. 1.0" x 0.25"

12. 1.0" x 0.375"

13. 1.0" x 0.50"

14. 1.10" x 0.38"

15. 1.25" x 0.25"

16. 1.25" x 0.375"

17. 1.375" x 0.25"

18. 1.50" x 0.25"

19. 1.50" x 0.50"

20. 1.50" x 0.75"

21. 1.75" x 0.25"

22. 2.0" x 0.25"

23. 2.0" x 0.50"

24. 2.0" x 1.0"

25. 2.75" x 1.25"

26. 3.0" x 1.0"

27. 3.0" x 2.0"

28. 4.0" x 2.0"