From 42c99ed91470f177c402c039307feeecff847cb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 13712831373g-alt <13712831373g@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:22:01 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Add PCBA Partner BOM and placement checker

Add a browser-based BOM and placement consistency checker to the PCB Design & EDA list.
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 README.md | 1 +
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 | [Altium CircuitMaker](https://circuitmaker.com/) | Full Altium-engine EDA | Windows-only, cloud-hosted projects, ~5 private projects max. |
 | [LibrePCB](https://librepcb.org/) | Fully free and open | Smaller community than KiCad, but unrestricted. |
 | [Quilter](https://www.quilter.ai/) (AI routing) | Free tier, full routing engine | Add-on for KiCad/Altium/Cadence, not a full EDA suite. Free-tier designs may be used for model training; avoid proprietary designs. |
+| [PCBA Partner BOM & Placement Checker](https://pcbapartner.com/tools/bom-checker/) | Free browser-based checks; no sign-in; files stay in browser memory | Compares BOM-to-placement references, DNP status, and package names; supports XLSX/CSV/TSV/TXT and KiCad `.pos` (5 MB / 10,000 rows per file). THT/Other BOM rows are excluded from missing-placement checks. Does not verify footprints, physical placement, electrical function, or manufacturing readiness. |
 
 ## :mag: Debug Probes & JTAG/SWD