| FEATURE |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Minimµm Inner Line Width |
100 |
75 |
50 |
| Minimµm Outer Space |
100 |
100 |
75 |
| Minimµm Outer Space |
100 |
75 |
50 |
| Minimµm Inner Space |
100 |
75 |
50 |
| Minimµm Outer Space (Pad/Plane) |
100 |
75 |
50 |
| Internal Etch tolerance (+/-) |
20% |
20% |
20% |
| External Etch tolerance (+/-) For Pattern |
20% |
20% |
20% |
| Minimµm Space, Conductor to FWB Edge |
200 µm |
200 µm |
200 µm |
| Layer to Layer Registration (multilayer Rigid Flex) |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| Layer to Layer Registration (2 layer core) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
| Minimµm Flex Core Thickness (mm) |
0.1 |
0.05 |
0.025 |
| Maximµm FWB Thickness (mm) |
0.15 |
0.175 |
0.2 |
| Overall Thickness Tolerance |
10% |
10% |
8% |
| Maximµm Layer count |
12 |
16 |
16 |
| Minimµm Internal Cut-out Radius |
2.4 mm |
1.2 mm |
0.8 mm |
| Loose Leaf (Rigid Flex) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Edge Plating (Rigid Flex) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Individual Stiffener Lamination |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Panel Stiffener Lamination |
No |
No |
No |
| Minimµm Stiffener Thickness for Epoxy Stress Relief Fillet (Eccobond Application) (mils) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| STIFFENER |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| FR4 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Polyimide |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Stainless Steel |
No |
No |
No |
| STIFFENER |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Adhesive thickness requirements (mils) to adequately bond core to copper layer |
Preferred Thickness |
Minimµm Thickness |
|
| Adhesive Thickness – 0.5 oz Cu |
1 |
1 |
| Adhesive Thickness – 1.0 oz Cu |
2 |
2 |
| Adhesive thickness requirements (mils) to adequately bond coverlay to copper layer |
Preferred Thickness |
Minimµm Thickness |
| Adhesive Thickness – 0.5 oz Cu |
1 |
1 |
| Adhesive Thickness – 1.0 oz Cu |
2 |
2 |
| Adhesive thickness (mils) requirements to adequately stiffener to flex |
NO |
NO |
| PAD AND HOLE |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Minimµm Finished Component Plated Hole Size |
150 µm |
100 µm |
75 µm |
| Component Finished PTH Size Tolerance |
+/- 100 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
| Minimµm Finished Hole Size for Plated Stiffener |
150 µm |
150 µm |
150 µm |
| Via Finished PTH Size Tolerance |
+/- 100 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
| PTH Locational Tolerance |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
| Internal Land Size (Diameter over Drill) |
100 µm |
75 µm |
75 µm |
| Internal Anti-pad (Diameter over Drill) |
100 µm |
75 µm |
75 µm |
| External Land Size (Diameter over Finished Hole) |
100 µm |
75 µm |
75 µm |
| Min. Internal Plated Hole to Trace Spacing |
200 µm |
200 µm |
200 µm |
| Smallest Mechanical Drill Size |
200 µm |
150 µm |
100 µm |
| Maximµm Aspect Ratio (w/ min. drill) |
10 to 1 |
12 to 1 |
15 to 1 |
| Maximµm Drill Hole Size |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
| NPTH Size Tolerance |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
| NPTH Locational Tolerance |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
| Min. Outer Non-Plated Hole to Trace Spacing |
200 µm |
200 µm |
200 µm |
| Min. Inner Non-Plated Hole to Trace Spacing |
200 µm |
200 µm |
200 µm |
| Blind/Buried Vias (All Types) |
No |
No |
No |
| Via Fill (Non-Conductive) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| COVERLAY |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Coverlay Registration Tolerance |
+/-75µm |
+/- 50 µm |
+/- 50 µm |
| Minimµm Feature Size (Cutout) |
0.75 mm |
0.5 mm |
150 µm |
| Feature Tolerance |
20 %’+/- |
20 %’+/- |
20 %’+/- |
| Minimµm Features Spacing |
200 µm |
150 µm |
100 µm |
| Feature Spacing Tolerance |
20’+/- |
20’+/- |
20’+/- |
| Mechanical Routed Features |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Laser Routed Features |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Gang Opening Minimµm Internal Radius |
100 µm |
100 µm |
100 µm |
| SOLDER MASK |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Flex LPI Use on Flexible Sections |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Inkjet Solder Mask |
No |
No |
No |
| Minimµm LPI Solder Mask Dam |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Solder Mask Registration (+/-) |
+/- 40 µm |
+/- 40 µm |
+/- 40 µm |
| Solder Mask Via Plug w/LPI |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Solder Mask using Laser Direct Imaging |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Colors |
|
|
|
| Legend Print |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Screen Print |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Available Colors |
|
|
|
| Ink Jet |
No |
No |
No |
| Available Colors |
|
|
|
| Copper Etch |
No |
No |
No |
| MATERIALS |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Standard Panel Size |
610×457 or 560×457 |
610×457 or 560×458 |
610×457 or 560×459 |
| Maximµm Panel Size |
610×457 or 560×457 |
610×457 or 560×458 |
610×457 or 560×459 |
| Maximµm Board Size |
610×457 or 560×457 |
610×457 or 560×458 |
610×457 or 560×459 |
| Fabricated Dimension Tolerances (+/-µm ) |
+/- 200 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
+/- 100 µm |
| Minimµm Dielectric Thickness |
0.1 mm |
50 µm |
50 µm |
| Minimµm Copper Weight – Inner Layers (oz) |
0.5 (18 µm) |
0.25 (9 µm) |
0.125 (5 µm) |
| Minimµm Copper Weight – Outer Layers (oz) |
1.5 (45 µm) |
1 (35 µm) |
1 (35 µm) |
| Maximµm Copper Weight – Inner Layers (oz) |
0.5,1 (18 µm&35 µm) |
2 (70 µm) |
2 (70 µm) |
| Maximµm Copper Weight – Outer Layers (oz) |
1.5 (45 µm) |
2 (70 µm) |
3 (105 µm) |
| SURFACE FINISHES |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Selective Solder Strip |
No |
No |
No |
| Electroless Nickel, Immersion Gold (ENIG) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| HDI |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| HDI Type (I, II, III) |
I |
II |
III |
| Minimµm Laser Via Drill Diameter |
75 µm |
75 µm |
50 µm |
| Laser Via Land Size (Diameter over Drill) |
75 µm |
50 µm |
50 µm |
| Laser Via Aspect Ratio |
1 to 1 max |
1 to 1 max |
1 to 1 max |
| IMPEDANCE |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Single-ended (+/- %) |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
| Differential, Edge-coupled (+/- %) |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
| Differential, Broadside-Coupled (+/- %) |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
+/- 10 % |
| In-house Testing/Verification |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| TECHNOLOGY |
Standard |
Advanced |
Cutting Edge |
| Etchback |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| B-Stage Backed Rigid Section (Rigid Flex) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| B-Stage Backed Rigid Section with test points (Rigid Flex) |
No |
No |
No |
| Heat Sinks |
No |
No |
No |
| Edge Plating |
No |
Yes |
Yes |