Every PCB is a unique design so the manufacturing configuration will be different depending on your design. Please be very careful on selecting parameters on the JLCPCB ordering page. You do not want to make a trivial mistake and waste money when ordering your PCB.
Step 1: Generate gerber files
https://jlcpcb.com/help/article/how-to-export-pcb-to-gerber-files-in-altium24
Please review the gerber files in an online gerber viewer (e.g. PCBWay Online Gerber Viewer)
Steps below are for the JLCPCB order coordinator, that said feel free to consult the step below when you order PCB for yourself.
Step 2: Configure PCB manufacturing parameters
Once you upload the gerber files, you should reach this page shown below.
If your board doesn’t need extra features, please make sure you are not paying extras
- Via is tented. Upgrade to Epoxy Filled & Capped is available for free if board layer >= 6
- Min via hole size/diameter is selected as 0.3mm/(0.4/0.45mm)
- Select HASL(with lead) for Surface Finish
For other parameters, you can leave the same as shown in the screenshots above. However, there are some parameters we suggest you to consider:
Board Color (Black might be free under unknown conditions)
If you need to change layer stackup, choose Yes for Impedance Control
Higher Inner/Outer Copper Weight increase PCB current carrying abilities
Remove Mark on PCB might be free under unknown conditions
For 6 layer (and above) boards, it forces you to select ENIG for surface finish which leads to around $60 extra.
Step 2B: Decide if we need Stencil
A PCB stencil is a thin, typically stainless steel or polyimide sheet, that has laser-cut openings to match the layout of surface mount technology (SMT) components on a printed circuit board (PCB). It is used in the assembly process to apply solder paste accurately onto the pads of a PCB before placing components.
Stencils speeds up the bringup process of SMT PCBs, but they also adds manufacturing and shipping costs. WARG orders them for most of our PCBs unless the PCB mainly consists of through-hole components like the image shown below.
Always check the PCB design in the JLCPCB gerber viewer when deciding whether to order stencils or not
Step 3: Select boards you want to order and click Secure Checkout
Step 4: Make sure to use WARG Shipping Address
Step 5: Payment
Note that the Grand Total price is in USD, not in CAD. Though it’s recommended to pay using a CAD card to simplify reimbursement process.
