Price is the direct reflection of the value of goods. It either compels or refrains buyers and sellers from transactions. The purchasing power of each person is different; therefore, the price is more sensitive and matters a lot, especially for student groups or companies with limited budgets. The same is true for the price of ordering PCB prototypes.
JHYPCB always provides customers with the highest quality prototype PCB products and manufacturing services at the most affordable price. Our customers can contact us anytime to get information and quotations related to prototype PCB manufacturing.
Compared with other PCB manufacturers, our prototype PCB manufacturing prices in China are relatively low. The production equipment of our PCB manufacturing plant is being upgraded every year, the PCB production process and flow are also constantly optimized, and the production strength is constantly improving. We strive to achieve fully automated and fully intelligent production within 3-5 years. Our latest manufacturing system allows us to provide customers with low-cost prototype PCB manufacturing and assembly services to meet the needs of high-end customers, such as the United States, Canada, Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom, as well as Chinese customers with a huge market.
JHYPCB always provides customers with the highest quality prototype PCB products and manufacturing services at the most affordable price. Our customers can contact us anytime to get information and quotations related to prototype PCB manufacturing.
The Prototype PCB Price
Usually, the price of ordering a prototype PCB is mainly determined according to the following factors:
- Delivery Cycle
JHYPCB is a fast turnaround prototype PCB manufacturer. We provide a normal 7-15 days lead time for prototype PCB manufacturing and assembly. However, for any specific delivery time requirements, you can further coordinate with us. Thanks to our advanced PCB manufacturing equipment, we support fast delivery within 72 hours, and the minimum time required is 48 hours. Of course, like all electronic contract manufacturers, the duration of the delivery cycle also determines the purchase price of the prototype PCB.
The fast turnaround is also one of the factors that affect the price of the prototype PCB.
- Quantity
The quantity of prototype PCBs is definitely important. Generally speaking, the price of one prototype PCB manufacturing will be higher than the unit price of small and medium batches. The higher the order quantity, the lower the marginal cost. Customers can determine the order quantity according to their actual needs.
- Number of PCB Layers
Printed circuit boards are divided into single-sided PCB boards, double-sided PCB boards, and multilayer PCB boards. Relatively speaking, single-sided and double-sided boards have lower manufacturing cycles and costs than multilayer boards. To reduce the size of the PCB board, it can be considered to design the PCB board as a multilayer board. Still, as the number of layers increases, the manufacturing difficulty also increases, and so does the manufacturing cost.
- Manufacturing Process
If there are special processes in the PCB, such as blind vias, buried vias, HDI, BGA, and impedance control, it will not only increase the design cost of the prototype PCB but also the manufacturing cost due to increment in the degree of difficulty. Therefore, special processes are used only under specific needs to design and manufacture PCBs.
- PCB Material
Usually, the material used to manufacture PCB is FR-4. But if you choose High TG material, such as High Tg170, or High Tg180, or choose the Rogers brand series of plates, the order price of the prototype PCB will also increase.
- Engineering Cost
The engineering fee charged by PCB manufacturers is also one of the factors that affect the price of prototype PCBs. Each PCB factory has PCB engineers. Their job responsibility is to closely examine the Gerber documents provided by the customer and whether the requirements are consistent with the factory’s manufacturing capabilities or not. After that, they put forward reasonable opinions and suggestions. However, with the development of software programs, many factories have achieved semi-automated and automated audits, so engineering costs have been reduced accordingly.
- Location of the PCB Supplier
The most important factor affecting the price of prototype PCB is the location of the PCB supplier. As we all know, if you choose to produce your PCB in a country with high labor costs, such as the United States or Germany, your order price will be hundreds or even thousands of dollars, which is a lot more than the production cost of printed circuit boards in China.
- Transportation Cost
The freight cost depends on the weight and size of the goods, as well as the destination country and region. You can also use your own shipping channel if you have a DHL or FedEx account.
Below are the prototype manufacturing prices of some Chinese PCB manufacturers that have PCB online pricing systems.
| Manufacturer | Layers | Size | Process | Build Time | Price |
| JLCPCB | 1-2 | ≤100*100mm | FR4,1.6mm,1 oz,HASL, Green Solder Mask, White silkscreen | 24 hours | $2/5pcs |
| JLCPCB | 4 | ≤ 50×50mm | FR4,1.6mm,1 oz,HASL, Green Solder Mask, White silkscreen | 4 days | $2/5pcs |
| PCBWay | 2 | ≤100*100mm | FR4, 1.6mm, 1oz, HASL, Green Solder Mask, White silkscreen | 24 hours | $5/10pcs |
| PCBWay | 1 | ≤ 50×50mm | Aluminum, 1.6mm, 1oz, HASL, White Solder Mask, Black silkscreen | 3-4days | $26/10pcs |
| PCBgogo | 1-2 | ≤100*100mm | FR-4 PCB material TG130-140 1.6mm, Green Solder Mask, 6/6mil | 1-2days | $5/5pcs |
| PCBCart | 2 | ≤100*100mm | FR-4 Standard TG 140 1.6mm, HASL, Green Solder Mask | in 8 days | $60/5pcs |
| HQPCB | 2 | ≤100*100mm | FR-4 1.6mm, 1oz, 6/6mil, HASL Green Solder Mask, White Silkscreen | 5 days | $5/5pcs |
| Note: The price does not include tooling costs and freight | |||||
Low-Cost PCB Prototype Services at JHY PCB
At JHY PCB, we offer Cheap and Quick Turn PCB Prototype Fabrication and Fast Prototype PCB Assembly services. You can order single-sided, 2 layer, 4 layer, 6 layer, 8 layer PCB prototypes and prototype circuit board assembly at affordable rates. We can provide PCB prototypes quickly in a few days. You can also order in the minimum quantity of one PCB; we do not have a minimum order quantity.
JHY PCB is a one-stop solution to your PCB, SMT stencil, and PCBA. We are a licensed, high-quality PCB manufacturer. We can handle small-medium PCB volume manufacturing. Moreover, we have strict quality control and safety standards that we maintain in our facility. We are compliant with the ISO 9001:2008 quality management system. Our customer service representatives are always ready to help you. For more information and quotes on low-cost PCB prototype manufacturing services, feel free to contact us.
