Sure, it may not be as helpful as manufacturing the ICs, but planting ICs in assembled PCBs is actually pretty straightforward, the way I see it. The marginal

Sure, it may not be as helpful as manufacturing the ICs, but planting ICs in assembled PCBs is actually pretty straightforward, the way I see it. The marginal cost advantage, if any, of manufacturing the board with this company, is probably offset by the cost of verifying to satisfaction that there are no unwanted ICs embedded in the PCB.