FR 4 base materials: shortages, price increasing and allocations

But what can be done, is to „overthink“ or change technical specifications provided to the PCB supplier. However, in an era of increasing prices and material allocations, it might make sense to talk with your PCB supplier to identify opportunities for optimization. In many ways, it is not allowed to change anything at the panel design. It is always better to develop the panel design in collaboration with the PCB supplier. Here is an example – showing the usage on a standard PCB production panel© FED e.V.