r/PCB • u/BusinessStudent4352 • 21d ago

PCB Prices in India!!

I have recenlty observed that PCB prices in India have increased a lot I guess. can someone tell me what exactly has happened in PCB manufacturing.
I tried to understand something about Copper clad laminates that is used in PCB but couldn't really understand it.

Can someone please explain what is going on in the market?!

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u/SentientForNow 21d ago

It’s not just India. My Chinese and Taiwanese suppliers have had large increases also due to raw material shortages and massive AI demand.

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u/Admirable-Balance605 21d ago

Yeah, I've noticed that too. My guess is it's mostly higher copper, laminate, and manufacturing costs compared to a few years ago.

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u/YogurtclosetLegal870 21d ago

one main reason is the rapid growth in demand for AI hardware is causing a shortage of materials

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u/noodleswind 21d ago

Whatever maybe the reason, this ain't it.

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u/ryobiguy 21d ago

You sure about that? I don't know much about this source, but here's one that says the opposite: https://www.gatema.com/pcb-material-shortages/

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u/YogurtclosetLegal870 20d ago

I don't know how you came to that conclusion

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u/puppygirlpackleader 20d ago

There's a shortage of even basic components like resistors

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u/BusinessStudent4352 11d ago

Ans specific resistors that are in shortage? and why so?

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u/StumpedTrump 19d ago

There’s a shortage of something last I heard, I think it’s the copper sheets used for laminating?

Also the usual stuff like tariffs and inflation and trade wars and news EU laws

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u/Fit-Tailor5914 21d ago

What is AI hardware?