hello si-list, a colleague and myself are working on a project to understand the assembly cost and metrics of printed circuit boards (PCBs) better. Because we are only end-users of PCBs we lack the tools or knowledge for this rather specific topic and specialization. Can anyone contribute links, books or information concerning assembly costs and assembly metrics of printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication and PCB assembly . Our idea is that you input information into the tool and it returns a certain cost unit. The tool can be either absolute (estimate the cost) or work relative (that much % cheaper or % more expensive). The input should or could be: PCB technology (layer number, pitch and line width, via diameter, ...), the number of nets, the number of pads, SMD and/or leadthrough components, number of components, number of component sides (top/bottom), wave or reflow soldering for bottom side, ... Or would you say rather to contact our PCB and assembly manufacturers and work out a few examples. What is your opinion and expertize in this regard. Thank you. Jan Vercammen EMC/PCB engineering Afgfa-Gevaert NV, Belgium ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu