One man's short run is another man's prototype and yet another man's medium run.
We cost prototypes and short runs by the number of panels we need to make to fulfill the order and the time we are required to make them in. An example of our pricing is as follows:
Double-sided pth with soldermask and ident, a lead free solder levelled finish, and a lead time of 10 working days.
First panel £120 Second £60 (or less dependant on quantity ordered) Third & subsequent £30 (or less dependant on quantity ordered)
Tooling £65
In certain circumstances special prices for prototypes are available when less than a panel's worth is required, and/or no soldermask or ident is needed.
A very rough guide to yield per panel is the equivalent of four single euro pcbs.
As the lead time reduces, so the cost per panel increases, e.g. 5 day + 25%; 3 day + 50%; 24 hour + 110%. The cost of tooling and testing does not increase as the lead-time reduces.
Please note it is easier to tell us how many boards you require and on which date you wish to receive them, and let us give you a price subject to inspection of manufacturing data supplied.
It should also be remembered that we can guarantee to deliver printed circuits when promised with no shorts, no opens, and no repairs.
