I just realized that most cheap PCB’s are normally green, especially older ones. Where as custom or higher end PCB’s range wildly in color, why is that?
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Fab houses don’t charge extra for green, and there is no extra wait time. So, the cheapest & fastest way of getting a PCB is to go with whatever they are tooled up for, which is green. Other colors, they might only produce once a week, depending on demand, so they charge a premium for the tooling change, and you may have to wait.
Marketing folk on high end gear think it’s worth the extra wait & cost to stand out from the crowd, but color has no impact on performance.
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