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SHOP TOLERANCE: Standard Advanced
Minimum Outer Line Width
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Inner Line Width
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Outer Space, Trace/Trace
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Inner Space, Trace/Trace
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Outer Space, Trace/Pad
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Inner Space, Trace/Pad
.004"
.0039" - .002"
Minimum Space, PCB Edge to Conductor
.010"
.0099" - .008"
Layer-to-Layer Registration
+/-.005"
+/- .003"
Maximum Finished PCB Thickness
.094" - .125"
.126" - .250"
Minimum Board Thickness Tolerance
+/-10%
+/- 8%
Dimensions - Hole Location
+/- .003"
+/- .003"
Dimensions - Fab O.D.
+/- .005"
+/- .004"
Fabrication Radius
+/- 5 deg.
+/- 5 deg.
Warpage (inch per inch) (flatness of finished board)
.007"
.0069" - .005"
Minimum Dielectric Thickness
.0039" - .002"
.0019" - .0015"
Maximum Number of Layers
26
34

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PAD TO HOLE SIZE: Standard Advanced
Minimum Plated Hole Size * (Finished)
.008"
.006"
Tolerance - Plated Hole Size
+/- .003"
+/- .002"
Minimum Inner Layer Pad
+ .015" over FHS
+ .014" over FHS
Mech. Min. Drill Hole Size
.010"
.006"
Laser Min. Drill Hole Size
.006"
.0059" - .002"
Normal Finished Hole Size
.008"
.004"
Plane Relief Diameter
.030" over FHS
.025" over FHS
Minimum Outer Layer Pad
+ .015" over FHS
+ .014" over FHS
Min. Outer Non-Plated Hole to Metal
.008"
.0079" - .007"
Min. Inner Non-Plated Hole to Metal
.008"
.0079" - .007"
Max. Number holes/sq. in. (average over board)
200
300
Max. Number holes/sq. in. (localized density)
400-625 (BGA)
625-1000 (BGA, MCM-L)

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HDI Standard Advanced
Construction
2+2
3+3
Drill Size
.006
.004"
Aspect Ratio
.5:1
.75:1
Capture Pad
12
8

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SOLDERMASK: Standard Advanced
SMT Minimum Pad (edge to edge) with Rib (web)
.010"
.008"
Minimum covered copper feature to clearance
.003"
.0025"
Minimum Soldermask Rib (web)
.004"
.003"
Minimum Clearance over pad
pad +.006"
pad +.005"

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SURFACE FINISHES: Standard Advanced
HASL Minimum Thickness
.0005"
.0003
HASL Maximum Thickness
.001"
.0015"
HASL Co-Plan
+/- 1000 u in.
+/- 500 u in.
Selective Solder Strip Minimum Thickness
.0007"
.00025"
Selective Solder Strip Maximum Thickness
.00075"
.001"
Selective Solder Strip Co-Plan
+/- 250 u in.
+/- 100 u in.
Electrolytic Nickel Thickness
200 u in.
call for info.
Electroless Nickel Thickness
200 u in.
call for info.
Electrolytic Hard Gold Maximum Thickness
50 u in.
call for info.
Electrolytic Soft Gold Maximum Thickness
30 u in.
call for info.
Electroless Gold Maximum Thickness
30 u in.
100 u in.
Immersion Gold Thickness
2-5 u in.
N/A
Immersion Silver Thickness
3-4 u in.
N/A
Immersion Tin Thickness
30-50 u in.
N/A
OSP (Cu 56, Cu 106A)
Co-Planarity = Copper Plate
N/A

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MATERIAL TYPES Max Tg (degC)
FR4 Standard Multifunctional
135
FR4 High Tg
170-180
Getek
170
Polyimide
235
BT
180
Cyanate Ester
250
Nelco 4000-13
210
Rogers 4003
> 280
Rogers 4350
> 280
Rogers RO 3003
call for information
Duroid 5870
call for information
Taconic 6000+RF35
call for information
Ohmega Ply
(ohms/sq : 25, 50, 100, 250)

 

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INNER & OUTERLAYER MATERIALS
Innerlayer Copper Cladding
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Maximum cu weight planes
5 oz
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Maximum cu weight signals
3 oz
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Minimum cu weight
1/4 oz
Outerlayer Copper Cladding
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Maximum cu weight
5 oz
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Minimum cu weight
1/8 oz
Maximum Active Board Size: 16.5 X 22.5

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BONDING SHEET (PREPREG)
Laminate perMIL-P-13949 and IPC-L-1094
 
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Material types used: Tetra-functional, high grade Multi-functional Tetra II, FR-4, Getek, Polyimide, BT, Cyanate Ester, Gore (Speed board C), noflow Pyralux (cavity brds), Nelco 13, Allied 408, Pyralux Rogers 4403, All Arlons, Rogers, and Taconics.
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Glass types used: 1060, 1080, 2313, 7628, 2116, 2113

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ETCHING
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Minimum conductor width: .002"
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Minimum feature spacing: .003"
Note: PPC meets all class 1, 2 & 3 etch standards per IPC.

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LAYER CONSTRUCTIONS / IMPEDANCE DESIGN
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Minimum core thickness:.002"
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Minimum dielectric:.002"
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Impedance stack-up design and verification service
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Buried and blind vias
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Sequential lamination construction
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Buried capacitance
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Finished impedance tolerance of +/- 10% (28 ohms technology)
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Buried resistor (Ohmega) tolerance of +/- 10%
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Single ply construction
Note: Tighter tolerances are available.

 

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LAMINATION
  • Maximum number of layers: 34
  • Maximum board thickness: .300"
  • Panel thickness tolerances
Panel Thickness
Tolerances
.015" - .030"
+/- .003"
.031" - .080"
+/- .005"
.081" - .125"
+/- .008"
> .125"
+/- 10%
Note: Tighter tolerances are available.
  • Bow and twist: Assuming normal manufacturing tolerance, the typical deviation from flatness will be .007 in./in. worst case subject to the design and dielectric stackup.
  • Liquid dielectric buildup for HDI products when requested

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DRILLING
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Minimum Mechanical drilled hole size:.006"
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Minimum Laser drilled hole size:.002"
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Maximum drilled hole size:.265"
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Minimum slot width size:.020"
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Minimum distance, edge to edge, from plated hole to internal circuitry: .008"
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Minimum distance, edge to edge, from non-plated hole to circuitry: .007" internal / .007" external
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Minimum signal pad must be larger than drilled hole diameter: .014" internal / .014" external
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Minimum plane clearance (relief) must be larger than nominal finished hole: .025"
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Tighter annular ring is possible with teardrops or by reducing finished annular ring requirements.
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Controlled depth drill available- consult HDI section for aspect ratios or contact PPC engineering.
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Plasma desmear + etchback in house

 

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PLATING
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Maximum Hole Aspect Ratio: 15:1
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(SMOBC) Soldermask over bare copper, HASL
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SMOBC with OSP, Enthone Cu56, Cu106a
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Electroless Nickel, Immersion gold, selective or full body
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Electroless Nickel, Electroless gold full body
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Electrolytic gold, selective or full body (hard & soft)
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Multiple surface plating available
Note : Other finishes are available. Please contact engineering.

 

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SOLDERMASK / LEGEND MATERIALS
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Per IPC-SM-840
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Wet types: SR1000, SR1001
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Photo-imageable types: (LPI) Taiyo PSR-4000, Dynachem Epic, Probimer 5, Dexter Hysol 8200, Lea Ronal, Coates clear
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Dry Film types: Dupont Vacrel, 8000 series
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Soldermask colors: Red, Green, Blue, Black, Clear, Purple
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Minimum clearance pad edge to clearance edge: LPI - .002", Dry Film - .003", Wet Mask - .006"
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Legend colors: White, Yellow, Black, Red, Orange
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Via fill: Taiyo PSE 4000 BN + PSR 4000MP, Hysol IC, Macu via fill, Epic, Coates
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Via plug & via cap: Hysol SR1000 + Hysol SR1020

 

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FABRICATION
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Tolerance on overall dimensions: +/- .005"
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Minimum inside radius: .015"
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Scoring, In-board Beveling, Beveling
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Countersinking, Counter-boring, Edge Milling

 

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ELECTRICAL TEST
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Planar resistor (Ohmega)- to within 1%
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CAD net-list testing D356A (Multiple CAD formats accepted)
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Electrical test parameters compliant with IPC and Bellcore specifications
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Probe testing down to .004" (features to .0015")
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Probe test available for wirebond, flip chip & other technologies
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Standard test parameters: isolation- 10 meg ohms, continuity- 20 ohms, test to IPC class 1, 2, 3
Note : Tighter test parameters available

 

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IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENTS
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Impedance measurements (documentation available if requested)
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Impedance coupons serialized to each board
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Impedance measurements of specific traces
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Single ended and differential impedances
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Custom impedance coupons generated per customer requirement. Contact PPC engineering.
Note : 2D/3D modeling available

 

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LABORATORY
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Standard and thermal stress cross-section evaluation (IPC-6012)
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Layer construction verification
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SEC testing
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UL Approval Fourth Quarter 2001
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Bellcore SIR compliant (not certified)

 

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QUALITY SYSTEMS / SPC
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ISO-9002 certification (2nd Quarter 2002)
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Integrated IPQC (In Process Quality Control) and OQC (Outgoing Quality Control) systems
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IPC-A-600, IPC-6012 / IPC-R-700 trained personnel
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Control charts and Cpk analysis on critical processes

 

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DEFAULT ACCEPTANCE SPECIFICATIONS
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Unless otherwise specified, all boards will meet requirements of IPC-A-600F CLASS 1

 

 

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