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Price of bulk production of circuit board

frostfat

Hi guys,

Not your average question, but an easy one. I have no experience with developing PCBs, but I want to look into the possibility of mass producing a circuit board.

Can someone please give me an estimation of the price per unit, for mass producing around (10,000 units) a board with:

GPS component, sim card reader (and the ability to connect to a mobile network), ultrasonic distance sensor, small solar panel and a battery (making the product self sustaining).

Any guesstimates would be really appreciated!

Thanks for your time,
Rob

  • redwire

    Well, it depends...

    1) How many layers

    2) Copper weight

    3) Material type

    4) Finish type 

    5) Drill hole count

    6) Special features

    However, given all that, I have paid in high volume ~25c/square inch for a four layer, HASL finish, FR4 board from China and half that for a 2 layer board (1/2 oz outer layers)

  • frostfat
    1) probably two layers 2) no idea 3) whatever you think would suit (the device resides outside) 4) same answer as to 3 5) however many you feel is appropriate for a board of this style 6) N/A. Is the 25c/square inch including price for the components? Thanks for your answer
  • redwire

    25c/in is for raw finished PWB only.

    Finished PWA in high enough volume is about 20-25% more than BOM price.  Not sure if you mean the same high-volume as I do.

    If low volume like <2,000 pcs/mo you will pay a per-item install plus setups that average-up the percentage.  It's best to get with the overseas supplier for more exact pricing.

  • tmd63

    You could try http://www.pcbcart.com/quote .

    There you can enter the details of your design and they will provide the price per unit or total as required. It is a simple system to operate as long as you can fill out all the field, it is normally accurate too.

    Or https://www.pcb-pool.com

  • docb

    You are asking for total price of a lot of components and design. Much too hard to quickly give you an idea.

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