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PCB Material Design Guide

PCB material selection is the first step in the design process. The type of materials you choose defines the quality of your end product.

9 CHAPTERS

30 PAGES

40 MINUTE READ

Whether designing mil-spec boards for the most rugged conditions, or standard rigid boards for a personal project, it is important to choose the right materials for the job. Our PCB material selection guide will help you understand:

Basic properties of the dielectric material to be considered
Signal loss in PCB substrates
Copper foil selection
Key considerations for choosing materials

Make sure your design will be manufacturable the first time.

Also inside this PCB Material Design Guide

An overview of printed circuit board materials
- Prepreg
- Copper foil
- Copper clad laminates (core)
Copper loss or skin effect loss
Copper foil selection
Key considerations for choosing materials, including:
- PCB material selection best practices
- Quality requirements for HDI materials

Sierra Circuits PCB Certifications & Registrations

Sierra Circuits holds IPC-6012, IPC-6013, IPC-6015, IPC-6018, and IPC-A-600 PCB certifications

Sierra Circuits is ISO 9001:2015 certified for Military and Aerospace PCBs

Sierra Circuits is ISO 13485:2016 certified for Medical Device PCBs

Sierra Circuits holds MIL-PRF-55110 & MIL-PRF-31032 PCB certifications

Sierra Circuits is certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Sierra Circuits is REACH Compliant for PCB certifications

Sierra Circuits is RoHS Compliant for PCB certifications

Sierra Circuits holds PCB certifications for Flex, Rigid-Flex, and Rigid PCBs by the Underwriters Laboratory

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