BASE LAMINATES USED

BT* Epoxy Woven glass fibre
FR4ML* Woven glass fibre / Epoxy
FR4 Rigid* Woven glass fibre / Epoxy
FR2* Paper / phenolic
CEM3* Composite / random glass fibre
CEM1* Composite / epoxy paper
(*All laminates are available in a range of thickness and copper foil weights)
BOARD AND PANEL SIZES Metric Imperial
Maximum panel dimensions 610 x 355 mm. 24 x 14 in.
Minimum panel dimensions 150 x 150 mm. 6 x 6 in.
Maximum board dimensions 560 x 305 mm. 22 x 12 in.
Minimum board dimensions 13 x 6 mm. 0.5 x 0.25 in.
HOLE DIAMETERS TOLERANCE RANGE Metric Imperial
Drilled Only:
Up to 1 mm. (0.039 in.) +/- 0.025 mm. +/- 0.001 in.
1 mm. to 2mm. (0.039 in./0.078 in.) +/- 0.038 mm. +/- 0.0015 in.
Above 2 mm. (0.078 in.) +/- 0.050 mm. +/- 0.002 in.
Plated Holes:
Up to 1 mm. (0.039 in.) +/- 0.050 mm. +/- 0.002 in.
1 mm. to 2mm. (0.039 in./0.078 in.) +/- 0.076 mm. +/- 0.003 in.
Above 2 mm. (0.078 in.) +/- 0.087 mm. +/- 0.0035 in.
DRILLED HOLE POSITION TOLERANCE
Hole positions located from film 0.076 mm. 0.003 in.
MACHINE CUTTING TOLERANCE
NC Routing +/- 0.1 mm. +/-0.004 in.
REGISTRATION TOLERANCE (Pad/Hole Ratio)
Drill positional tolerance +/- 0.076 mm. +/- 0.003 in.
Pad positional tolerance (photo) +/- 0.025 mm. +/- 0.001 in.
Photo location tolerance +/- 0.076 mm. +/- 0.003 in.
Etch factor 0.0013 mm. 0.0005 in.
Minimum annular ring requirement 0.076 mm. 0.003 in.
TOTAL MANUFACTURE TOLERANCE 0.254 mm. 0.0105 in.
(This does not take into account mis-registration within artworks)