[JLCPCB][1]’ prototyping service: $2 for up to 10 copies of max 100 x 100mm FR4 double sided **PCB Prototyping**. As with many of China’s **PCB prototyping** houses you get quite the bang for your buck: A choice of five solder mask colors, white or black silkscreening and an array of thicknesses (0.4mm, 0.6mm, 0.8mm, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, 1.6mm, 2.0mm; thicker and thinner PCBs are available . At $2 JLCPCB’s board pricing is quite competitive compared to the usual suspects with similar offerings (Seeedstudio $4.90; Iteadstudio $19.90; Elecrow $13.50). Elecrow is considerably cheaper but requires 3 more days for production. [JLCPCB][2] also provides a cheaper price in 4layer and 6 layer : $15 for 4-layer, $74 for 6-layer . In order to eligible for $2 offer, take note on these few things: ·The board dimension must not exceed 100mm x 100mm. Anything less than that is eligible for the offer. ·Board order quantity at maximum 10 pieces. The $2 dollar is valid for 5 and 10 pieces, but anything above will cost a lot more extra charge. ·Use the default options such as the PCB colour, surface finish and etc. **Processing** Completing uploading file my order was verified very quickly (on the same day, to be precise). I was asked to attach some missing gerber file, which I had forgotten to send while making my placement. The order was re-verified and it turned out to be an open gate for starting the production process. Just few days later, my order was done and transfered to shipping company. **Shipping ( free shipping for first order)** 2layer Copper thickness pricing My first order 100x 100mm , shipping to Netherlands, shipping free! I thought the price is trick ,because they even have no any promotion hint on their website. I find JLCPCB’s Facebook page and know shipping reduces $25 on first order. So far so good but my second 65 x 90mm board via DHL took about $22.08), added a day to the build time (3-4 days, I assume working days). Compared to some other PCB companies JLCPCB boards are still favorably priced: Seedstudio ($43.58 for 5 pcs, 7-8 days) Iteadstudio ($39.90 for 5 pcs, no build time indication) Elecrow ($20.90 for 5 pcs, 4-7 days). Elecrow is considerably cheaper but requires 3 more days for production. **Quality check** Depackaged and unwrapped first impressions are good. Whole package came with very good protection – everything was secured with bubble wrap, packed up in cardboard and waterproof DHL foil envelope. Everything was intact, nothing was broken or damaged. ![enter image description here][3] The boards look crisp, soldermask is bright and silkscreen is reasonably legible. The width is 100mm. It’s very precise.The combination of the gold finish and green solder mask was especially a nice touch.  The picture below shows that a lot of the holes were centered ,no offset. Good stuff ! ![enter image description here][4] ![enter image description here][5] There were no traces of un-etched copper, shorting lines and there were no signs of over-etching – although I could have increased the width of some of the thru-hole pads to avoid the possibly of breakout should there have been over-etching present. From the top the holes looked well-aligned and the solder mask/artwork were where they should be. A closer look at the bottom side of PCB. There is no issue with all the traces and pads. The silkscreen also looks clear. For the signal trace, I am using trace width of 0.25mm, whereas power and GND trace uses 1mm trace width. So far they look good, but will test them out once everything is soldered in. ![enter image description here][6] When choose a **PCB prototyping** company , there is no shortage of options. In fact, with the number of PCB manufacturers , selecting the right one can be a little overwhelming. A wrong decision can be costly, even disastrous to your bottom line. Overall,JLCPCB is definitely a good choice .It offers **[PCB prototyping][7]** at low cost and fast manufacturing time. With the low cost option to manufacture PCB, you can create as many prototype as you like. The quality of [JLCPCB][8] is decent, everything. [1]: https://jlcpcb.com/DEA [2]: https://jlcpcb.com/quote [3]: /editor/20180111/5a572c36cd3a2.png [4]: /editor/20180111/5a572c7af1096.jpg [5]: /editor/20180111/5a572c904624a.jpg [6]: /editor/20180111/5a572cec54d75.png [7]: https://jlcpcb.com/DEA [8]: https://jlcpcb.com/DEA