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Placing through hole and SMT on the same side

I have a design with huge push buttons (with 6 TH holes.) There's a few of them so they do take up quite a bit of space mechanically from the top. I was thinking of placing the majority of the SMT ...
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From what pitch should I consider ENIG finish

My design (4-layer, FR4, 1.6mm) has a couple of ICs with 0.5mm pitch pads and some LEDs with 0.4mm pitch pads, very small LEDs. Should I consider ENIG (more expensive) or will HASL do the job? I read ...
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How do PCB fabrication houses make PCBs?

I know the different ways of making PCBs at home, but I can't seem to find a lot of information on how board houses professionally make their PCBs. Is this how they do it?: http://www.youtube.com/...
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