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'''Outsourcing PCB fabrication''' is to have [[Printed circuit board|
== Advantages ==
This method might seem more expensive, however in the long term it isn't. Professionally produced PCBs can offer much higher quality
=== Order pooling ===
Pooling or panel sharing is when the manufacturer combines several different customers’ orders on the same standard manufacturing panel. Boards sharing the same panel need to be all of the same technology, e.g. all two-layer. It is used to cut costs (by as much as 90%) for prototypes and small batch PCBs, in three ways:
A company with the lowest price for one size board won’t have the lowest price for other sizes.▼
* All the pooled orders share the same set of tooling and machine/process set-up.
* Much better use is made of materials.
* Production is much more efficient with standardised panels.
Online pricing and ordering is simplified as the manufacturer will know the set-up and production costs of standard panels for each technology and the price then depends upon the area of panel used by the circuit.<ref>[http://www.eurocircuits.com/blog/173-The-history-of-order-pooling? The history of order pooling?], Eurocircuits printed circuits blog</ref>
== Manufacturers ==
*[http://www.screenbond.co.uk Screenbond] Based in the UK. 1 and 2 layer, low tooling cost and cheap for standard turnrounds.<ref name="eevb">[http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=PCB_Manufacturers PCB Manufacturers] on EEVBlog wiki</ref>▼
▲A list of PCB manufacturers who are economical for low volume production. Note that a company with the lowest price for one size board won’t have the lowest price for other sizes.
*[http://www.pcbya.com PCBYA] Very cheap pcb house for prototypes.<ref name="eevb"/>▼
* [https://www.allpcb.com/ AllPCB]
*[http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19_20 ITead Studio] Very cheap two layer prototype service.<ref name="eevb"/><ref>[http://electronics.stackexchange.com/a/55873/1380 PCB Prototyping and Fabrication], StackExchange Electrical Engineering</ref>▼
* [http://www.7pcbassembly.com/ Asian Circuits]
*[http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/fusion-pcb-service-p-835.html?cPath=185 Seeed Studio] Cheap two layer prototype service with thickness and surface finish options.<ref name="eevb"/>▼
* [http://www.7pcb.ca/ Bittele Electronics] Canada based, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnkey turnkey] pcb assembly
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160712144844/http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product
* [http://dirtypcbs.com/ Dirty PCB], intended for dirt cheap prototype boards
*[https://oshpark.com/ OSH Park]<ref name=hd">[http://hackaday.com/2013/01/30/finding-the-cheapest-board-house/ Finding the cheapest board house] by Brian Benchoff, Hack A Day, 30 January 2013</ref>▼
* [https://www.elecrow.com Elecrow]
* [https://easyeda.com/ EasyEDA]
*[[Homebrew PCB fabrication]]▼
* [http://www.7pcbmanufacturing.com/ Fast Circuits] Sacramento based
▲* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121125070036/http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=19_20 ITead Studio] Very cheap two layer prototype service.<ref name="eevb" /><ref>[http://electronics.stackexchange.com/a/55873/1380 PCB Prototyping and Fabrication], StackExchange Electrical Engineering</ref>
* [https://jlcpcb.com/ JLPCB]
▲* [https://oshpark.com/ OSH Park] Based in USA, ship worldwide.<ref name=hd">[http://hackaday.com/2013/01/30/finding-the-cheapest-board-house/ Finding the cheapest board house] by Brian Benchoff, Hack A Day, 30 January 2013</ref>
* [http://pcbcart.com/ PCBCart]
* [https://www.pcbway.com/ PCBWay]
▲* [http://www.pcbya.com/ PCBYA] Very cheap pcb house for prototypes.<ref name="eevb" />
▲* [http://www.screenbond.co.uk/ Screenbond] Based in the UK. 1 and 2 layer, low tooling cost and cheap for standard turnrounds.<ref name="eevb"
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* [https://www.wellpcb.com/ WELLPCB]
* [https://www.ourpcb.com OurPCB]
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== References ==
{{reflist}}
== Further reading ==
* ''Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board'' by Al Williams, Tab, 2003, {{ISBN
== External links ==▼
* [http://pcbshopper.com/ PCB Price Comparison], a calculator showing the prices for prototype PCBs from different manufacturers▼
* A large list of [http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=PCB_Manufacturers PCB Manufacturers],
* Mod Wiggler forum:[https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120350 PCB Prototyping]
* [https://www.modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157892 Panelizing PCBs, how do you do it?], Mod Wiggler forum, Mar 2016
[[Category:PCB]]
[[Category:Outsourcing]]
▲==External links==
▲*[http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=PCB_Manufacturers PCB Manufacturers] on EEVBlog wiki
▲*[http://pcbshopper.com/ PCB Price Comparison], a calculator showing the prices for prototype PCBs from different manufacturers
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