After we open the [Small Batches PCB] service , more and more customers choose our service and have their boards made by us.

After that, customers keep asking if we can offer them the SMT stencil for their small batches PCBs, and whether we can STM / assemble the boards for them. So now we set up a new department which will serve for these requirements.

Stencil plays a very important role in the surface mount technology. There are three popular types of stencil, Chemical-etched, Electroformed, and Laser Cut stencils. Each of them usually was made by stainless steel, and have different accuracy basing on different process.

Now, at first, we just provide the Chemical-etched stencil service, which is inexpensive with lower accuracy, but it’s enough for many small batch production, if your boards not the computer or mobile phone main board, extensive use of micro-devices like SMD 0201/0402 components, this stencil service is enough for you.

We provide 6 different frame size for the chemical-etched stencil, the price starts at $45. The AVAILABLE size will be a little smaller than frame size, so please make some margin when you place the order.

30cm x 40cm

42cm x 52cm

50cm x 80cm

50cm x 100cm

50cm x 120cm

50cm x 150cm

Stencil thickness is 0.1mm as default, we can provide them from 1.0 to 0.2mm, if you have the special needs, please leave your massage in your order to let us know, also you can tell us your requirement when you send us the Gerber file.

The service step is the same as PCB prototyping service, choose the size you need and place the order, you will get a confirm mail with your order number, send your gerber file with this order number to pcb@iteadstudio.com , we will build the stencil as your gerber stencil layer. Of course, we can accept some source file for making the stencil, but just be the Eagle file, PADS file and Altium Designer file.

If what you need not only need the stencil, but also need SMT / assembled service, yes, we now can provide the PCBA service for you, but we didn’t put it out because we was improving the process. If you have any question, you can contact us by info@iteadstudio.com for more information.