INDiPCB Blog
Guides and articles on PCB prototyping, fabrication and electronics manufacturing in India.
Export guides 5 articles
How to Export Gerber Files from KiCad 10 for Manufacturing
Which layers to plot, the settings that actually matter, how to generate the drill file, and how to check the export before sending it — for KiCad 10.
Read more August 2026How to Export Gerber Files from EasyEDA
One-click export versus custom settings in EasyEDA Std and Pro, what ends up in the ZIP, and the checks worth doing before you send it anywhere.
Read more August 2026How to Export Gerber Files from Proteus ARES
The CADCAM Output dialog, which layers to tick, why Proteus writes .TXT files, and how to check the ZIP before sending it.
Read more August 2026How to Export Gerber and NC Drill Files from Altium Designer
Gerber Setup, NC Drill Setup, and the one mismatch that quietly moves every hole on your board.
Read more August 2026How to Export Gerber Files from EAGLE and Fusion Electronics
The CAM Processor versus the direct export route in Fusion Electronics and EAGLE, and what should be in the folder when you are done.
Read moreDesign rules 3 articles
Annular Ring: Why Your Vias Fail a Design Check
Annular ring is (pad − drill) ÷ 2. Default vias in common EDA tools land closer to the limit than most designers realise — here is how to check yours.
Read more August 2026Why Your Board Was Quoted on the Fine Pitch Route
One measurement outside the Standard limits moves a whole board to the Fine pitch route. Which limit usually causes it, and what is worth changing.
Read more August 2026IPC-2221 Clearance: How Much Spacing Does Your Voltage Need?
The Table 6-1 spacing values in mm by voltage, why coated and uncoated differ so much, and why the fabrication limit and the electrical limit are two different numbers.
Read moreCost & tax 5 articles
Why the minimum order is five boards, not one
You need one board, we make five and charge for five, and it looks like a rule invented to sell more. It is not — it is what the price is actually made of.
Read more August 2026PCB Prototype Cost in India: What You Actually Pay
Board area, layers, quantity, build speed, delivery, GST — what each one does to the price of an Indian PCB prototype, and why a faster build costs more.
Read more August 2026Do You Need an IEC Code to Buy PCBs in India?
An IEC is required to import commercially, and not required at all to buy domestically. What that means in practice for a small team ordering prototypes.
Read more August 2026Claiming GST Input Tax Credit on PCB Fabrication
If you are GST-registered, the tax on a PCB order is usually not a cost. What makes an invoice claimable, and why domestic and imported boards behave differently.
Read more August 2026The Real Cost of Importing PCBs into India
The quote is not the landed cost. Duty, border IGST, clearance handling and delay sit on top — and delay is usually what actually hurts a prototype schedule.
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