PCB fabrication (outsourcing)
Outsourcing PCB fabrication is to have PCBs professionally produced from the files output by your EDA software.
Professionally produced PCBs can offer much higher quality, with options such as solder mask, plated through holes and silkscreened component labeling.
List of cheaper PCB Manufacturers
- Screenbond 1 and 2 layer, low tooling cost and cheap for standard turnrounds.[1]
- PCBYA Very cheap pcb house for prototypes.[1]
- ITead Studio Very cheap two layer prototype service.[1]
- Seeed Studio Cheap two layer prototype service with thickness and surface finish options.[1]
- PCBYA Very cheap pcb house for prototypes.[1]
- DF Robot Very good Quality, up to 4 Layers, very cheap.[1]
- OSH Park[2]
See also
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References
- ^ a b c d e f PCB Manufacturers on EEVBlog wiki
- ^ Finding the cheapest board house by Brian Benchoff, Hack A Day, 30 January 2013
Further reading
- Build Your Own Printed Circuit Board by Al Williams, Tab, 2003, ISBN 9780071427838, Chapter 10
External links
- PCB Manufacturers on EEVBlog wiki
- PCB Price Comparison, a calculator showing the prices for prototype PCBs from different manufacturers