Sunday, November 15, 2020

A guide to reduce PCB board manufacturing cost

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 PCB board manufacturing cost

  • Specification 5cm x 5cm PCB 5psc

PCBway

Double side (2 layer)

4 layers

6 layers

5$

49$

163$

  • PCB cost increases with the addition of layer count.


PCB board assembly cost 

  • cost of having components on both sides is double compared to single-sided component PCB Reference

  • 2X (Single side components PCB cost) = Both sides components PCB

  • The through-hole component in PCB increases production cost (extra labor cost is added apart from the assembly cost)

Material Type

FR-4 is the most commonly used material in PCBs.

Complex Shape

Complex board shape is likely to increase the cost

go with simple shapes like a square or rectangle.

Board Size

the bigger the board size, the more the cost of production. 

Board Complexity

Follow board manufacturers usually have minimum clearance requirements

Cuts & Slots

Some boards require unique interior designs. cuts on PCB properly to fit a device casing

these will increase the cost of producing a PCB.

Holes and Rings

Bigger hole diameters are preferable during PCB manufacturing as they require less precision during fabrication.

Tips to Save Money during the PCB Manufacturing Process

PCB Assembly is usually costly when ordered for small batches as compared to large batches. Board assemblies get drastic price changes during large volume production of boards.

By adopting onboard penalization, you could save a few bucks. For instance, when printed circuit boards are framed into panels, they produce PCBs that work faster and better. They also waste fewer PCB materials, and they decrease the lead time.

Smaller Board Size might reduce the PCB manufacturing cost, but it could make the board design quite complicated. Such complications would end up increasing the value of assembly because of the required precision equipment needed during assembly.


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