UK Based Fabrication & Assembly Facility
PCB technical capability table for PCB Train (online) and Newbury Electronics (by RFQ) |
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| SERVICE: | PCB Train Express (online) | PCB Train (online) | Newbury Electronics PCB fabrication | |
| Nature of service | Fast PCB manufacturing service for bench-top test and rapid prototyping. Note limit on technical specifications | Wide range of popular PCB specifications | PCB fabrication technology not covered by PCB Train | Emerging technology & advanced PCB specifications not covered elsewhere |
| Layer count | 1, 2, 4 |
1, 2
4, 6, 8, 10, 12
|
Up to 32 layers, subject to overall thickness | Over 32 layers |
| Quotation method | Online |
Online
Online
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By RFQ after data review | By RFQ after data review |
| IPC Class available | Class 1 only |
Class 1 only
Class 1 only
|
Class 1,2, & 3 available by RFQ | Class 1,2, & 3 available by RFQ |
| Buried via technology | No |
No
No
|
Available by RFQ | Available by RFQ |
| Blind via technology | No |
No
No
|
Available by RFQ | Available by RFQ |
| Design rule check (DRC) | No |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Manufacturability check | Yes |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Handling frame available | No |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Assembly service available | No |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Number of layers | 1, 2, 4 |
1, 2
4, 6, 8, 10, 12
|
up to 32 layers, subject to overall thickness | over 32 layers |
| Laminate thickness | 0.8mm & 1.6mm |
0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, 1.6, 2.4, 3.2 mm
0.8, 1.2, 1.6, 2.4, 3.2 mm
|
Any thickness not listed under PCB Train up to 3.2mm | 3.2mm to 5.0mm |
| PCB fabrication | Laminate specification | FR4 Standard Tg, |
FR4 Standard Tg and High Tg
FR4 Standard Tg, Al(Cuclad)
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FR4, Standard Tg and High Tg, Polyimide, PTFE, Rogers, Taconic | Ask us to review and quote. We will process any available material compatible with our process |
| 1 oz Cu thickness, outers (finish thickness after plating) | 35 microns |
35 microns
35 microns
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35 microns | Ask us to review and quote |
| 2 oz Cu thickness, outers (finish thickness after plating) | n/a |
70 microns
70 microns
|
70 microns | Ask us to review and quote |
| 3 oz Cu thickness, outers (finish thickness after plating) | n/a |
105 microns
n/a
|
105 microns | Ask us to review and quote |
| Copper thickness (inner-cores), start = finish thickness | 35 microns |
n/a
35 microns
|
35 microns | Ask us to review and quote |
| Solder resist available | No |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Solder resist colours | n/a |
Green, Red, Blue, White ,Black
Green, Red, Blue, White ,Black
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Green, Red, Blue, White ,Black | Ask us to review and quote |
| Legend available | No |
Yes
Yes
|
Yes | Yes |
| Legend colours (digital ink-jet) | n/a |
White
White
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White | White |
| Legend colours (screen print) | n/a |
Yellow, Black
Yellow, Black
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Yellow, Black | Yellow, Black |
| Nos. of holes | No limit |
No limit
No limit
|
No limit | No limit |
| Minimum drilled hole size | 0.5mm (FHS) |
0.2mm (FHS)
0.2mm (FHS)
|
0.2mm (FHS) | 0.15mm (FHS) |
| Maximum drilled hole size | 6.5mm (FHS) |
6.5mm (FHS)
6.5mm (FHS)
|
6.5mm (FHS) | 6.5mm (FHS) |
| Min finished hole size (1.5mm thick aluminium base only) | n/a |
0.60mm
n/a
|
0.6mm | 0.6mm |
| None PTH hole diameter tolerance +/- | + 50 /-0 micron |
+ 50 /-0 micron
+ 50 /-0 micron
|
+ 50 /-0 micron | + 50 /-0 micron |
| PTH hole diameter tolerance +/- | +100 /-0 micron |
+100 /-0 micron
+100 /-0 micron
|
+100 /-0 micron | +100 /-0 micron |
| Max plated hole aspect ratio | 6:1 |
6:1
6:1
|
8:1 | 8:1 |
| Via hole filling | n/a |
n/a
n/a
|
Yes | Yes |
| Profile complexity | Single ccts only, no panelisation, no cut-outs |
No limit (see router minimum diameter)
No limit (see router minimum diameter)
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No limit (see router minimum diameter) | No limit (see router minimum diameter) |
| Surface Finish | Immersion silver only |
Immersion Silver or ENIG (Au/Ni)
Immersion Silver or ENIG (Au/Ni)
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HASL (Pb/Sn) & Lead free, Immersion Silver or ENIG (Au/Ni) | Other finishes, ask us to review and quote |
| Gold (electrolytic) available | No |
n/a online, ask us to quote
n/a online, ask us to quote
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Up to 5 microns hard electrolytic gold | Other gold finishes, ask us to review and quote |
| Electrical test | 1 & 2 layer: no ET, 4 layer: full ET included |
Full ET included
Full ET included
|
Full ET included | Full ET included |
| Side to side printing alignment | 25 microns |
25 microns
25 microns
|
25 microns | 25 microns |
| Min track & gap (17 micron / 1/2 oz Cu thickness) | n/a |
0.127mm
0.127mm
|
0.1mm | 0.075mm |
| Min track & gap (35 micron / 1oz Cu thickness) | 0.2mm |
0.15mm
0.15mm
|
0.15mm | 0.1mm |
| Min track & gap (70 micron / 2oz Cu thickness) | n/a |
0.2mm
0.2mm
|
0.2mm | 0.15mm |
| Solder resist to copper pad clearance | n/a |
0.1mm
0.1mm
|
0.1mm | 0.05mm |
| Copper pad to hole | 0.125mm |
0.125mm
0.125mm
|
0.1mm | 0.05mm |
| Copper track to copper plane clearance within a ground plane (35 micron / 1oz Cu thickness) | 0.125mm |
0.125mm
0.125mm
|
0.1mm | 0.1mm |
| Copper track to copper plane clearance within a ground plane (70 micron / 2oz Cu thickness) | n/a |
0.25mm
0.25mm
|
0.25mm | 0.20mm |
| Minimum board size | 10mm x 10mm |
10mm x 10mm
10mm x 10mm
|
5mm x 5mm | 5mm x 5mm |
| Maximum board size | 400mm x 300mm |
550mm x 400mm
550mm x 400mm
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550mm x 400mm | Ask us to review and quote |
| Maximum board size | 400mm x 300mm |
550mm x 400mm
550mm x 400mm
|
550mm x 400mm | Ask us to review and quote |
| Mechanical | No scoring. No chamfering. No countersinking. No rebating. |
No scoring.
No chamfering. No countersinking. No rebating. No scoring.
No chamfering. No countersinking. No rebating. |
Scoring available Chamfering available Countersinking available Rebating available |
Scoring available Chamfering available Countersinking available Rebating available |
| Minimum router cutter dia. | 2.0mm |
2.0mm
2.0mm
|
0.8mm | 0.5mm |
| Legend text line width (digital ink-jet) | n/a |
50 micron minimum
50 micron minimum
|
50 micron minimum | 50 micron minimum |
| Legend character height (digital ink-jet) | n/a |
1.0 mm minimum
1.0 mm minimum
|
1.0 mm minimum | 1.0 mm minimum |
| Legend to copper pad clearance (digital ink-jet) | n/a |
50 micron minimum, 125 micron typical
50 micron minimum, 125 micron typical
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50 micron minimum, 125 micron typical | 50 micron minimum |
| Legend text line width (screen-print) | n/a |
150 micron minimum
150 micron minimum
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150 micron minimum | 150 micron minimum |
| Legend character height (screen-print) | n/a |
1.0mm minimum
1.0mm minimum
|
1.0mm minimum | 1.0mm minimum |
| Legend to copper pad clearance (screen-print) | n/a |
75 micron minimum
75 micron minimum
|
75 micron minimum | 75 micron minimum |
| Dielectric constant (Dk) of FR4 prepregs | 4.2 |
4.2
4.2
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Other laminates available, ask us to quote | Other laminates available, ask us to quote |
| Multi-layer builds and dimensions | Multi-layer builds | Standard & custom multi-layer build available, ask us to quote | Standard & custom multi-layer build available, ask us to quote | |
| Ask us to quote by completing the form below or email sales@newburyelectronics.co.uk | ||||
