Ken Pergola wrote:
> One thing that I forgot to mention is this issue (below) which is not
> a concern for me but maybe it is for some people:
>
> We believe that it is unfair to our industry as a whole if we produce
> multiple parts in one design.
> ...

Lots of places won't allow you to repeat a design for the prototype service.
I think their answer is dishonest (do you really think their concern is for
the greater good of the industry?), but the policy is still reasonable.

I asked someone at Advanced Circuits about that once, and they replied
honestly that they don't really make much money on their prototype service,
and don't offer the service to give away cheap PC boards.  Their purpose is
to attract customers who then hopefully move on to production orders with
them.

However, I have noticed the price of prototype service decreasing steadily
over the last couple of years.  Most PCB houses are well under capacity, and
it's become very competitive to get new customers into their systems.


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