Ordering Parts

Ordering PCBs

So, you’ve designed your schematic and your layout, and your Design Rule Checks have passed. Time to order!

JLCPCB

JLC is one of the cheapest options available for ordering PCBs. These boards will be fabricated in China and are sent by air mail to the US. Turnaround is fast, with PCBs often arriving in about a week after ordering, especially for simple boards such as 2-layer boards.

Typically, shipping is the most expensive part, so we try as much as possible to order boards in bulk.

Steps

  1. Export your PCB design to Gerbers and Drill files. Make sure you’re not missing any layers!
  2. Login to the MRG JLCPCB account.
  3. Upload your files to JLCPCB.
  4. Generally, use the following settings on your PCB:
    1. Surface Finish: Lead-free HASL
  5. Click on your design once it has processed and check the DFM & DFA analysis. If your EDA DRC is configured, there should be no problems. If the analysis shows red errors, make sure to fix them. Otherwise, use your judgement to know if there is a real problem.
  6. At this point, you can order, or wait until someone else uploads their boards. DO NOT SAVE YOUR PAYMENT INFORMATION.