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How is a PCB made ?What determines impedance ?
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Manufacturing Processes for a Multi-layer PCB
Section through PCB
Via hole
SMD Pad
The following presentationcovers the main processesduring the production ofa multi-layer PCB.
The diagrams which followrepresent a section througha 6 layer PCB, as indicatedin red.
Tracks under solder mask
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Typical Layer Construction - 6 Layer PCB
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Copper Laminate
• Layer build / stackup is one of the most important aspects of controlled impedance
• Many combinations of material thickness and copper weights can be used.
• PCB Fabricators manufacturing techniques vary
Impedance Considerations
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Inner Layer Processing – Material Selection
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Core
Copper Laminate (Dielectric)
• Selecting inner layer Core materials is very important when using embedded microstrip and offset stripline structures
• Inner layer Core materialsare usually processed as “Layer pairs”
Impedance Considerations
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Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Core
• Does not effect impedance
Impedance Considerations
Laminating and Imaging of Internal Layers
UV sensitive film is laminated over top and bottomsurfaces of the CoreAreas of the Core where no copper is required are left exposed
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Core
• The etch process produces an ‘etch back’ or undercut of the tracks. This can be specified by the W1 / W2
parameters• This means that tracks will
end up approximately0.025 mm (0.001”) thinner than the original design.
Impedance Considerations
Etch Process - Remove Exposed Copper
Copper Removed
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
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Core
• Does not effect impedance
Impedance Considerations
Remove Laminating Film
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
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Core
• Does not effect impedance
Impedance Considerations
Completed Inner Layer Core
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
All inner layer Core materials are processed as “Layer Pairs” prior to Bonding
At this stage the Cores are inspected visually (AOI) and defective Cores rejected
Sometimes a surface treatment is applied to the Cores to aid with the Bonding process
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Impedance Considerations
Layer stackup
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
Layer stackup
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Impedance Considerations
Bonding – Heat
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
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Impedance Considerations
Bonding – Multilayer Press
Layer 1 (Outer)
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
FOIL
FOIL
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
PRE-PREG
INNER LAYER
INNER LAYER
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
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Impedance Considerations
Bonding – Multilayer Press
Layer 6 (Outer)
Layer 2 (Inner)
Layer 3 (Inner)
Layer 4 (Inner)
Layer 5 (Inner)
• During the Bonding process, press temperature and pressure have a great influence on substrate heights, which greatly affects impedance.
• It is important to use the Finished Post-Processed height when calculating Impedance
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Bonding – Multilayer Press
Photo © Robert Bürkle GmbHwww.buerkle-gmbh.de
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Drilling of Bonded Panel
Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Copper Laminate Drilled Hole
Impedance Considerations
• Drilling itself does not effect impedance
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Electroless Copper ProcessAddition of Copper to all Exposed Surfaces
Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Copper Drilled Hole
• Electroless copper effects copper thickness on outer layers (T1)
• Sometimes other solutions are used containing carbon, etc.
Impedance Considerations
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Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Laminating and Imaging of External Layers
UV sensitive film is laminated over top and bottomsurfaces of PCBIt is then exposed and developed, leaving an exposed image of the PCB pattern
Copper
• Does not effect impedance
Impedance Considerations
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Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Electro-plating Process 1Additional Copper to all Exposed Surfaces
Laminated Film Plate Additional Copper
• Electro-plating increases the copper thickness on outer layers (T1)
• There will always be variations in the amount of copper added.
• This finished copper thickness should be used in structure calculations
Impedance Considerations
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Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Electro-plating Process 2Add Tin over Exposed Copper Areas
Laminated Film Additional CopperTin Plating
Impedance Considerations
• Does not effect impedance
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Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Electro-plating Process 3Remove Laminated Film
Laminated Film Removed Tin Plating
Impedance Considerations
• Does not effect impedance
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Etch Process - Remove Exposed Copper
Copper Removed Tin Plating
• The etch process produces an ‘etch back’ or undercut of the tracks. This can be specified by the W1 / W2 parameters
• This means that tracks will end up approximately0.025 mm (0.001”) thinner than the original design.
Impedance Considerations
Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
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Layer 1
Layer 6
Layer 2
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Tin Strip - Remove Tin Plating
Tin Plating Removed
• The removal of tin will slightly reduce the copper thickness (T1) on the outer layers
Impedance Considerations
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PCB is now complete except forsurface finishes and panel routing
Layer 6
Layer 1
Via Hole SMD PadTracks
Tracks
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Solder Mask Application- Curtain Coated Method
Layer 6
Layer 1
Apply Liquid Photo-Imageable Resist, then dry
• Some PCB fabricators chose to check the impedance before the solder mask is added
• Structures can be checked in Normal and Coated mode
• Thickness of solder mask should be specified using C1
and C2
Impedance Considerations
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Solder Mask ApplicationImage, Develop and Cure
Layer 6
Layer 1
UV Image, Develop and Cure
Impedance Considerations
• Does not effect impedance
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Surface Finish Process
Layer 6
Layer 1
Apply Solder to Exposed Copper Areas
• Surface Finish (Tin / Lead / Gold / Silver) is usually only added to pads
• If board has no solder mask the thickness of finish should be added to T1.
Impedance Considerations
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Component Notation
R34
IC3
R34
IC3
SCL2 9624
Impedance Considerations
• Does not effect impedance
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Routing (includes second stage drilling)
Impedance Considerations
• Controlled Impedance coupons are routed from the panel
• Good controls are necessary to ensure that coupons can be matched to manufacturing panels
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Process finished PCB and coupons fortesting
Impedance Considerations
• It is good practice to place TDR coupons in the “X” and “Y” axis of the manufacturing panel to ascertain any process variations due to spray patterns when using horizontal conveyorised equipment.
Coupons
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Process finished PCB and coupon fortesting
Impedance Considerations
• Controlled Impedance coupons are routed from the panel
• Controls are necessary to ensure that coupons can be matched to manufacturing panels — this should be performed on trial panels prior to production ramp up.
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Why as a designer do you need to discuss your design with your PCB fabricator?
Impedance ConsiderationsPCB manufacture is a process, it uses materials which are not “ideal”
FR4 for example is a glass resin mix madeof two substances with differing electrical properties.
PCB Manufacturers need to make small adjustments to designs to maximise yields
• Glass Er 6• Resin Er 3 (FR4)• Resin Er < 3 (High
performance laminates)
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Why as a designer do you need to discuss your design with your PCB fabricator?
Impedance ConsiderationsProcess varies from one fabricator toanother.
Press pressures temperatures may vary
Prepreg and core may vary from onesupplier to another.
• Supplier variations
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Polar tools to assist in layer stackup:SB200a PCB Stackup design system
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Polar tools to assist in impedance prediction:Si8000m Controlled impedance design system
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