There are a few ways of reducing the cost of designing a PCB from scratch, and this topic will tell you about them. The first one involves counting the layers. The price of a board is directly proportional to the number of layers added by the fabricator. As you can probably guess, if you reduce the number of layers, the costs will go down simultaneously.
The materials
While it isn’t advisable to use low-quality materials, you may have to resort to them if you hope to reduce expenses. After examining the materials the board will use, you can seek out cheaper alternatives. Indeed, if you look hard enough, you may find materials that won’t sacrifice performance and reliability but won’t be as costly, either.
The design tech
When a fabricator has to drill holes on a Printed Circuit Board with HDI, the price of the item increases automatically. That’s why you should ask your manufacturing partner to create the lowest number of vias, as it can cut down costs drastically. An entirely different stack-up configuration can reduce costs, especially when you use an exclusive routing strategy with it.
Design for Fabrication
The last point of consideration is the DFF or Design for Fabrication. You have to ensure the manufacturers follow the best DFF practices because it allows smooth and efficient production operations. It also reduces the Flexible PCB Cost.