PCB Resources & Technical Guides

Access practical PCB design guides, quality information and checklists to help you prepare accurate manufacturing data, understand key technical requirements and reduce potential issues before production.

PCB Design Guides

Practical technical guides covering important PCB design and manufacturing considerations, from preparing manufacturing data and stack-ups to controlled impedance, materials, surface finishes and DFM.

 

Preparing A PCB Manufacturing Package
Annular-Ring Requirements
Understanding PCB Material Choices
DFM Checklist for PCB Designers
Understanding PCB Stack-Ups
Controlled-Impedance Basics
Selecting The Correct Surface Finish
Via Types and Manufacturing Considerations

PCB Quality Guides

Understand the quality standards, inspections and documentation used to assess PCB manufacturing quality, including IPC requirements, microsection reports, Certificates of Conformity and supplier qualification.

 

How to Manage Manufacturing Deviations
Understanding IPC Class 2 and Class 3
What a PCB Microsection Report Shows
What Should Be Included in a Certificate of Conformity?
Why PCB Supplier Qualification Matters

PCB Checklists

Simple, practical checklists to help ensure the correct information and manufacturing data are provided before requesting a quotation or submitting a PCB design for review.

DFM Submission Checklist
Manufacturing-Data Checklist
PCB Quotation Checklist

PCB Capabilities Matrix

The PCB Capabilities Matrix is a comprehensive reference document defining technical capabilities and limitations, including maximum layer count, minimum trace widths and spacing, drill sizes and tolerances, material options and other key manufacturing parameters.

Download Our PCB Capabilities Matrix

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