A custom circuit board is a board that holds electronic components and is customized for a particular person or business. Depending on which custom components are used, a custom circuit board may not be suitable for generic purposes. The software required to design this type of circuit board usually is supplied to the user at little or no cost, as of 2011. Most circuit board manufacturers also allow the user to purchase several prototype boards, or they can be mass-produced.
The difference between a custom circuit board and a regular circuit board can be small or great, depending on the user's needs. In a broad sense, the only major difference is that the user is assembling the parts in a way that best suits his needs, rather than relying on generic boards that are sold on the open market. Both are rather common, though hardware developers may use custom boards more often because this allows the user to make a board that works better with the custom hardware.
