This thread is very useful to keep
us 'makers' at least close to the leading edge of what technology has to offer as far as IC's available and PCB production to utilize them without spending money on an evaluation board...
I thought I would pass along a couple links to videos that piqued my interest that I've found recently on another websites' thread regarding PCB production and the mounting of surface mount devices. Personally, it re-sparked my interest in board design because it is comparatively cheap to another service I was using, and the old service is only capable of 4 layer boards and does not provide a stencil option. This new service is capable of 16 layers. One can price different options without even logging in. There's every imaginable option available. They are in EU, but they seem to ship worldwide at reasonable prices. Check the video link below for how the stencil works to apply solder to the board before solder surface mount tech, especially BGAs.
Here is the original thread posted by another member who has similar concerns to mine.
Here is the video on how to use their stencils to lay down the solder using their stencil and their PVB. Stencil is only another $50 per layer (top or bottom).
I'm still doing research on how much the stencil "JIG" costs