PCB fabrication (outsourcing): Difference between revisions

'''Outsourcing PCB fabrication''' is to have [[Printed circuit board|PCBs]] professionally produced from the files output by your [[electronic design automation|EDA]] software.

* [http://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=135_134 DF Robot] Very good Quality, up to 4 Layers, very cheap.<ref name="eevb">[http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/index.php?title=PCB_Manufacturers PCB Manufacturers], EEVblog Electronics Resource Wiki</ref>

* [http://dirtypcbs.com/ Dirt Cheap Dirty Boards], intended for dirt cheap prototype boards

* [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.7pcbmanufacturing.com/ Fast Circuits] Sacramento based

* [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" />

* [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

== See also ==

* [[PCB fabrication (homebrew)]]

== References ==

== Further reading ==

* ''Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board'' by Al Williams, Tab, 2003, ISBN 978-0-07-142783-8, Chapter 10

== 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] at EEVblog Electronics Resource Wiki

* Muff Wiggler forum:[http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120350 PCB Prototyping]