These are a valid alternative to aluminium substrates, with lower costs and the possibility of having a PCB with high dissipation capacity and metallized holes.
CEM3 PCB REQUIREMENTS | CHARACTERISTICS |
Number of layers | 1, 2 |
Base material and thickness |
CEM-3 - thickness 1.6 mm |
Thermal coefficient | 0.8 – 1.0 – 1.2 W/m°K |
Min. track width/spacing | 0.200 mm |
Insulation | 0.150 mm |
Hole diameter | 0.200 mm |
Base copper foil | 35μm / 1 ounce |
Surface finish | Chemical Silver (AG) |
Solder mask | Green, red, blue, black, yellow, transparent, white and high-reflectance white for LEDs |
Silkscreen symbol colour | Green, red, blue, black, yellow, white |
Minimum clearance between individual circuits shaped with a milling machine and/or arranged in a panel | > 2.0 mm (CNC shaping) |
Minimum clearance between the outermost tracks for cutting circuit panel by means of V-cut scoring | > 0.4 mm with V-cut scoring |
Production tests | Design Rule Check (DRC) |
Electrical testing | Standard for all PCBs |