Manufacturers on multiple design on same gerber

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Hi,

I have started not long ago to make my own pcb layout. My design would need to be divided in 2 boards, one on top of the other so that it fits well in the enclosure.

My question is, if I put both design on the same pcb file with the outlines clearly defined, will most manufacturer consider this as a single design or would they want to charge twice the setup fees and twice the electric testing?

I know batchpcb allows for this but is it the case for most manufacturers?

Thanks a lot.

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It depends on the manufacturer.

Leon

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different PCB houses have different ways of saying this. Some times you will see something like “duplicate part numbers not allowed” or similar. I would just submit a single gerber and presume that it’s ok. Especially if the two boards don’t look alike.