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Layer Count

 2-48 Layers

2-48 Layers

50+ Layers

Laminate Materials
FR4 Tg 140
Yes
Yes
Yes
FR4 Tg 170
Yes
Yes
Yes
FR4 Tg 180
Yes
Yes
Yes
GETEK
Yes
Yes
Yes
Polyimide
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rogers RF
Yes
Yes
Yes
Taconic RF
Yes
Yes
Yes
Arlon RF
Yes
Yes
Yes
Duriod
Yes
Yes
Yes
RoHS Materials
Yes
Yes
Yes
Halogen Free
Yes
Yes
Yes
Aluminum Backing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Brass Backing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Copper Backing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bergquist
Yes
Yes
Yes
Laird
Yes
Yes
Yes
C-LEC Plastic
Yes
Yes
Yes
Speed Board
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flex Substrates
Yes
Yes
Yes
Board Types
Rigid
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rigid-Flex
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flex
Yes
Yes
Yes
RF Microwave
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mix Dielectrics / Hybrid Material
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dielectrics With Metal Core/Backing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Panel Sizes
Standard Panel
Non-Standard Panel
12 X 18
Yes
No
16 X 18
Yes
No
16 x 21
No
Yes
18 X 24
Yes
No
21 x 24
No
Yes
22 x 28
No
Yes
47" x 47" (maximum working panel 2 layers)
No
Yes
39" x 39" (maximum working panel 4-8 layers)
No
Yes
27" x 27" (maximum working panel 10 layers)
No
Yes
** Panel Utilization Can Vary On Panel Area Depending On Design, IPC Coupons & TDR Coupons.
Board Types
Finish Thickness
.003" to .200"
.003" to .500"
> .500
Minimum Core Thickness
.004"
.003"
.002"
Finished Thickness Tolerance
10%
7%
5%
Multiple Lamination Cycles
5
7
7+
Copper Foil Weights (Internal Layers)
1/2 - 3 OZ
1/4 - 4 OZ
1/4 - 6 OZ
Copper Foil Weights (External Layers)
1/2 - 3 OZ
1/4 - 4 OZ
1/4 - 6 OZ
Pad, Lines & Spacing Diameters
External Line Width
.004"
.003"
.002"
External Spacing
.004"
.003"
.002"
Internal Line Width
.004"
.003"
.002"
Internal Spacing
.004"
.003"
.002"
External Pad Size - Annual Ring Per Side
.005"
.004"
.003"
Internal Pad Size - Annular Ring Per Side
.005"
.004"
.003"
SMT Pitch
.040"
.030"
.020"
BGA Pitch
0.40 mm
0.30 mm
0.2 mm
Impedance
10%
5%
2.50%
Plating Finishes
ENIG (Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Immersion Silver
Yes
Yes
Yes
Immersion White Tin
Yes
Yes
Yes
HASL (60/40 Tin-Lead)
Yes
Yes
Yes
HAL (Lead-Free)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nickel (Electroplated)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Palladium (Electroplated)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Gold (Electroplated)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soft Wire Bondable Gold
Yes
Yes
Yes
OSP (Organic Surface Protection)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Carbon Ink
Yes
Yes
Yes
Selective Plating
Yes
Yes
Yes
RoHS Finishes
ENIG (Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Immersion Silver
Yes
Yes
Yes
Immersion White Tin
Yes
Yes
Yes
HAL (Lead-Free)
Yes
Yes
Yes
OSP (Organic Surface Protection)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soft Wire Bondable Gold
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tolerances
Hole Aspect Ratio
10:01
15:01
20:01
Drilled Hole To Copper
.008"
.005"
< .005"
Plated Hole Tolerances (+/-)
.003"
.002"
<.002"
Non Plated Hole Tolerances (+/-)
.001"
.001"
.001"
Fabrication Tolerances (+/-)
.005"
.003"
<.003"
Board thickness Tolerance(+/-)
10%
Via Holes
Laser Micro Vias
0.004 *
0.003 *
0.002 *
Blind Vias
.0063"
.0063"
.0063"
Buried Vias
.0063"
.0063"
.0063"
Via Holes Under PAD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Laser Drill
Pending
Pending
Pending
Mechanical Drill Vias
.0063"
.0063"
.0063"
Tented Vias
Coated with LPI
Coated/Plugged
Coated/Plugged
Silver Conductive Via Filled
Yes
Yes
Yes
Copper Conductive Via Filled
Yes
Yes
Yes
Non-Conductive Via Filled
Yes
Yes
Yes
Copper Plated Plugged Vias (80%) .008" Min
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automated Planarization Capability
Yes
Yes
Yes
Routing/Scoring
Scoring (Jump)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scoring (Jump) Min length 1"
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scoring Webb .014 +/- .003 Min
Yes
Yes
Yes
Routed/Plated Edges
Yes
Yes
Yes
Routed/Plated Pockets & Cuts Outs
Yes
Yes
Yes
Z-Depth Routing (Plated Pockets & Cutouts)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cavities (Plated & Non-Plated)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soldermask
LPI (Liquid Photo Imagable Soldermask)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Soldermask Colors
All Avail. Colors
All Avail. Colors
All Avail. Colors
Soldermask Type
LPI
LPI
LPI
Dry Film Soldermask
Yes
Yes
Yes
Minimum Mask Clearance (LPI) Per Side
.003"
.002"
.001"
Minimum Mask Clearance (Dry Film)
.003"
.002"
.001"
Minimum Soldermask Thickness (LPI)
.0005"
.0004"
.0004"
Minimum Soldermask Thickness (Dry Film)
.003"
.003"
.003"
Soldermask Web Minimum (LPI)
.004"
.003"
.003"
Soldermask Web Minimum (Dry Film)
.010"
.008"
.008"
Silkscreen/Legend
Silkscreen/Legend Colors
All Avail. Colors
All Avail. Colors
All Avail. Colors
Silkscreen/Legend Feature Size
.008" W X .030 H Min.
.008" W X .030 H Min.
.008" W X .030 H Min.
Flatness
IPS Standard
IPC Standard
IPC Standard
Electrical Testing
Netlist Testing
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flying Probe
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clamshell Fixture
Yes
Yes
Yes
Netlist IPC-356A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Controlled Impedance
Controlled Impedance Testing
Yes
Yes
Yes
TDR Tester (Polar Instruments)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Impedance tolerance (+/-)
10%
5%
2.50%
CAM
Genesis 2000
Yes
Yes
Yes
ODB++
Yes
Yes
Yes
FTP Site
Yes
Yes
Yes
Certifications & Standards
AS9100 Certified
Yes
Yes
Yes
ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Yes
Yes
Yes
MIL-PRF-31032 Certified
Pending late 2011
Pending late 2011
Pending late 2011
ITAR Registered
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPC Standards
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPC-6012 Class 1,2,& 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPC-6013 Class 1,2,& 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
IPC-6018 Class 1,2 & 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
MIL-PRF-55110 Certified FR4/GFN
Yes
Yes
Yes
MIL-PRF-55110 Certified Polyimide/GIN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Certified Etchback On Mil-PRF-55110
Yes
Yes
Yes

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