Jon Petty wrote:

> Hi
>
> I was hoping for a little advice. I am trying to get an idea about board cost
> to determine if I want to do a two layer board or a three layer with the
> middle layer a ground plane.
>
> I am looking for ball park pricing to help determine if I want to take all the
> extra time and effort to cleanup a two layer board for 12bit a/d.
>
> The board is approx 2'' x 3.5". The first price guestimate I received for 1000
> board seemed astronomical. It was $5 per board 2 layer (1000 qty) and $10 for
> 3 or 4 layer same qty.
>
> Does that seem right?
>
> Can anyone recommend a good board Mfr?

I would expect those kind of numbers for quantities of 50 - 100 pieces.
Is there anything special about your board, small trace/space or drill
diameters?

Using Advanced Circuits http://www.advancedcircuits.com online
quote I get numbers around $2 for a 2 layer and $4 for a 4
layer board in quantities of 1000.

I have not done any business with this company although I plan to
in the near future. My understanding is that the company is about
average on pricing.

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