ExpressPCB Manufacturing Specifications

Standard MiniBoard Production MiniBoard Proto Production Miniboard Proto

Standard Pro Pro 4 Layer Pro Pro
4 Layer 4 Layer
Quantity 2 and up 3 2 and up 3 4 2 and up 3 4
Layers 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 4 Layer 4 Layer 4 Layer
Lead Time 1, 2, 5 Day 1 Day 1, 2, 10 Day 2 day 2 Days 2, 3, 10 Day 3 Day 3 Day
Maximum The maximum Boards are cut in The maximum Boards are cut in The board size The maximum Boards are cut in The board size
Board Size board size we a rectangle 3.8 x board size we a rectangle 3.8 x must fit in a board size we a rectangle 3.8 x must fit in a
manufacture is 12 2.5 inches. manufacture is 12 2.5 inches. rectangle that is manufacture is 12 2.5 inches. rectangle that is
x 14 inches. x 14 inches. 21 square inches x 14 inches. 21 square inches
or smaller, and or smaller, and
the longest the longest
dimension can dimension cannot
not exceed 12 exceed 12 inches.
inches.

Minimum Minimum Boards are cut in Minimum Boards are cut in Minimum Minimum Boards are cut in Minimum
Board Size dimension in a rectangle 3.8 x dimension in a rectangle 3.8 x dimension in dimension in a rectangle 3.8 x dimension in
height or width is 2.5 inches. height or width is 2.5 inches. height or width is height or width is 2.5 inches. height or width is
0.35 inches.Total 0.35 inches.Total 0.35 inches.Total 0.35 inches.Total 0.35 inches.Total
board area must board area must board area must board area must board area must
be greater than be greater than be greater than be greater than be greater than
0.4 square- 0.4 square- 0.4 square- 0.4 square- 0.4 square-
inches. (i.e. inches. (i.e. inches. (i.e. inches. (i.e. inches. (i.e.
smallest square smallest square smallest square smallest square smallest square
board we can board we can board we can board we can board we can
make is 0.64 x make is 0.64 x make is 0.64 x make is 0.64 x make is 0.64 x
0.64 inches) 0.64 inches) 0.64 inches) 0.64 inches) 0.64 inches)

Panelize Multiple circuits Multiple circuits Multiple circuits Multiple circuits Multiple circuits We do not We do not We do not
Muliple Boards can be pasted can be pasted can be pasted can be pasted can be pasted recommend that recommend that recommend that
together on a together on a together on a together on a together on a users cut apart 4 users cut apart 4 users cut apart 4
single board, but single board, but single board, but single board, but single board, but layer boards layer boards layer boards
we do not cut we do not cut we do not cut we do not cut we do not cut because this can because this can because this can
them apart. The them apart. The them apart. The them apart. The them apart. The result in shorts result in shorts result in shorts
perimeter of a perimeter of a perimeter of a perimeter of a perimeter of a between the inner between the inner between the inner
board cannot board cannot board cannot board cannot board cannot layers. layers. layers.
include long slots include long slots include long slots include long slots include long slots
as they can cause as they can cause as they can cause as they can cause as they can cause
manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing
problems. We are problems. We are problems. We are problems. We are problems. We are
not responsible not responsible not responsible not responsible not responsible
for any defects for any defects for any defects for any defects for any defects
that are a result of that are a result of that are a result of that are a result of that are a result of
routing multiple routing multiple routing multiple routing multiple routing multiple
circuits on a circuits on a circuits on a circuits on a circuits on a
single board. single board. single board. single board. single board.

Minimum Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution Etching resolution
Trace and is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″ is: 0.006″
Space minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace minimum trace
width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″ width, 0.006″
minimum space minimum space minimum space minimum space minimum space minimum space minimum space minimum space
width. width. width. width. width. width. width. width.

Inner Layers No Inner Layers No Inner Layers No Inner Layers No Inner Layers No Inner Layers The two inner The two inner The two inner
layers are solid layers are solid layers are solid
copper planes. copper planes. copper planes.
Through-hole Through-hole Through-hole
pads can either pads can either pads can either
be connected to be connected to be connected to
or isolated from or isolated from or isolated from
these copper these copper these copper
planes. The planes. The planes. The
planes are inset planes are inset planes are inset
0.025″ from edge 0.025″ from edge 0.025″ from edge
of the board. of the board. of the board.
Solder Mask None None Top and Bottom Top and Bottom Top and Bottom Top and Bottom Top and Bottom Top and Bottom
Silk Screen None None Top Top Top Top Top Top
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4 Layer 4 Layer
Surface Finish Tin\Lead Tin\Lead Tin\Lead or Silver Tin\Lead Tin\Lead Tin\Lead or Silver Tin\Lead Tin\Lead

Solder Mask No Soldermask No Soldermask Pads on the Pads on the Pads on the Pads on the Pads on the Pads on the
Pad Tolerance Layer Layer solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask
layers are grown layers are grown layers are grown layers are grown layers are grown layers are grown
by 0.003″ on all by 0.003″ on all by 0.003″ on all by 0.003″ on all by 0.003″ on all by 0.003″ on all
sides. As a result, sides. As a result, sides. As a result, sides. As a result, sides. As a result, sides. As a result,
very fine pitch very fine pitch very fine pitch very fine pitch very fine pitch very fine pitch
surface mount surface mount surface mount surface mount surface mount surface mount
components may components may components may components may components may components may
not include any not include any not include any not include any not include any not include any
solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask solder mask
between the pins. between the pins. between the pins. between the pins. between the pins. between the pins.

Material Our 2 layer Our 2 layer Our 2 layer Our 2 layer Our 2 layer Our 4 layer Our 4 layer Our 4 layer
laminate is .059" laminate is .059" laminate is .059" laminate is .059" laminate is .059" laminate is laminate is laminate is
FR-4 epoxy glass FR-4 epoxy glass FR-4 epoxy glass FR-4 epoxy glass FR-4 epoxy glass constructed as a constructed as a constructed as a
which includes which includes which includes which includes which includes .059" FR-4 .059" FR-4 .059" FR-4
.0007" copper on .0007" copper on .0007" copper on .0007" copper on .0007" copper on package, which package, which package, which
each side each side each side each side each side includes .0007" includes .0007" includes .0007"
(industry standard (industry standard (industry standard (industry standard (industry standard starting copper on starting copper on starting copper on
1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper layers 1 and 4 layers 1 and 4 layers 1 and 4
base). We plate base). We plate base). We plate base). We plate base). We plate (industry standard (industry standard (industry standard
an additional an additional an additional an additional an additional 1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper 1/2 ounce copper
.001" copper on .001" copper on .001" copper on .001" copper on .001" copper on base). We plate base). We plate base). We plate
the surface after the surface after the surface after the surface after the surface after an additional an additional an additional
drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and drilling and .001" copper on .001" copper on .001" copper on
imaging, resulting imaging, resulting imaging, resulting imaging, resulting imaging, resulting the surface after the surface after the surface after
in a copper in a copper in a copper in a copper in a copper drilling and drilling and drilling and
thickness on the thickness on the thickness on the thickness on the thickness on the imaging, resulting imaging, resulting imaging, resulting
surface of surface of surface of surface of surface of in a copper in a copper in a copper
~0.0017″. ~0.0017″. ~0.0017″. ~0.0017″. ~0.0017″. thickness on the thickness on the thickness on the
surface of surface of surface of
~0.0017″. The ~0.0017″. The ~0.0017″. The
two inner layers two inner layers two inner layers
are each are each are each
constructed with constructed with constructed with
.0014" copper .0014" copper .0014" copper
(industry standard (industry standard (industry standard
1 ounce). 1 ounce). 1 ounce).

Dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric
Constant (DK) constant of our constant of our constant of our constant of our constant of our spacing between spacing between spacing between
FR-4 laminate FR-4 laminate FR-4 laminate FR-4 laminate FR-4 laminate the top layer and the top layer and the top layer and
ranges from 4.2 ranges from 4.2 ranges from 4.2 ranges from 4.2 ranges from 4.2 the “Ground” the “Ground” the “Ground”
to 5.0. to 5.0. to 5.0. to 5.0. to 5.0. inner layer is inner layer is inner layer is
0.012″ with a 0.012″ with a 0.012″ with a
dielectric constant dielectric constant dielectric constant
of 4.6 +/-0.2. of 4.6 +/-0.2. of 4.6 +/-0.2.
The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric
spacing between spacing between spacing between
the bottom layer the bottom layer the bottom layer
and the “Power” and the “Power” and the “Power”
inner layer is inner layer is inner layer is
0.012″ with a 0.012″ with a 0.012″ with a
dielectric constant dielectric constant dielectric constant
of 4.6 +/-0.2. of 4.6 +/-0.2. of 4.6 +/-0.2.
The dielectric The dielectric The dielectric
spacing between spacing between spacing between
the “Power” and the “Power” and the “Power” and
“Ground” inner “Ground” inner “Ground” inner
layers is 0.028″ layers is 0.028″ layers is 0.028″
with a dielectric with a dielectric with a dielectric
constant of 4.6 +/- constant of 4.6 +/- constant of 4.6 +/-
0.2. 0.2. 0.2.
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Plated Holes Boards are Boards are Boards are Boards are Boards are Boards are Boards are Boards are
manufactured manufactured manufactured manufactured manufactured manufactured manufactured manufactured
double-sided with double-sided with double-sided with double-sided with double-sided with with 4 copper with 4 copper with 4 copper
all holes plated- all holes plated- all holes plated- all holes plated- all holes plated- layers and all layers and all layers and all
through. through. through. through. through. holes plated- holes plated- holes plated-
through. through. through.

Maximum Hole No maximum The maximum No maximum The maximum No maximum No maximum The maximum No maximum
Count count. number of holes count. number of holes count. count. number of holes count.
allowed in a allowed in a allowed in a
MiniBoard is 350. MiniBoard is 350. MiniBoard is 350.
Holes Twenty-three hole Twenty-three hole Twenty-three hole Twenty-three hole Twenty-three hole Twenty-four hole Twenty-four hole Twenty-four hole
sizes are sizes are sizes are sizes are sizes are sizes are sizes are sizes are
available: 0.014″, available: 0.014″, available: 0.014″, available: 0.014″, available: 0.014″, available: 0.008″, available: 0.008″, available: 0.008″,
0.020″, 0.025″, 0.020″, 0.025″, 0.020″, 0.025″, 0.020″, 0.025″, 0.020″, 0.025″, 0.014″, 0.020″, 0.014″, 0.020″, 0.014″, 0.020″,
0.029″, 0.033″, 0.029″, 0.033″, 0.029″, 0.033″, 0.029″, 0.033″, 0.029″, 0.033″, 0.025″, 0.029″, 0.025″, 0.029″, 0.025″, 0.029″,
0.035″, 0.040″, 0.035″, 0.040″, 0.035″, 0.040″, 0.035″, 0.040″, 0.035″, 0.040″, 0.033″, 0.035″, 0.033″, 0.035″, 0.033″, 0.035″,
0.043″, 0.046″, 0.043″, 0.046″, 0.043″, 0.046″, 0.043″, 0.046″, 0.043″, 0.046″, 0.040″, 0.043″, 0.040″, 0.043″, 0.040″, 0.043″,
0.052″, 0.061″, 0.052″, 0.061″, 0.052″, 0.061″, 0.052″, 0.061″, 0.052″, 0.061″, 0.046″, 0.052″, 0.046″, 0.052″, 0.046″, 0.052″,
0.067″, 0.079″, 0.067″, 0.079″, 0.067″, 0.079″, 0.067″, 0.079″, 0.067″, 0.079″, 0.061″, 0.067″, 0.061″, 0.067″, 0.061″, 0.067″,
0.088″, 0.093″, 0.088″, 0.093″, 0.088″, 0.093″, 0.088″, 0.093″, 0.088″, 0.093″, 0.079″, 0.088″, 0.079″, 0.088″, 0.079″, 0.088″,
0.100″, 0.110″, 0.100″, 0.110″, 0.100″, 0.110″, 0.100″, 0.110″, 0.100″, 0.110″, 0.093″, 0.100″, 0.093″, 0.100″, 0.093″, 0.100″,
0.125″, 0.141″, 0.125″, 0.141″, 0.125″, 0.141″, 0.125″, 0.141″, 0.125″, 0.141″, 0.110″, 0.125″, 0.110″, 0.125″, 0.110″, 0.125″,
0.150″, 0.167″, 0.150″, 0.167″, 0.150″, 0.167″, 0.150″, 0.167″, 0.150″, 0.167″, 0.141″, 0.150″, 0.141″, 0.150″, 0.141″, 0.150″,
0.192″, 0.251″. 0.192″, 0.251″. 0.192″, 0.251″. 0.192″, 0.251″. 0.192″, 0.251″. 0.167″, 0.192″, 0.167″, 0.192″, 0.167″, 0.192″,
Hole sizes other Hole sizes other Hole sizes other Hole sizes other Hole sizes other 0.251″. Hole 0.251″. Hole 0.251″. Hole
than those list are than those list are than those list are than those list are than those list are sizes other than sizes other than sizes other than
not offered. not offered. not offered. not offered. not offered. those list are not those list are not those list are not
offered. offered. offered.
Temperature The maximum The maximum The maximum The maximum The maximum The maximum The maximum The maximum
operating operating operating operating operating operating operating operating
temperature is temperature is temperature is temperature is temperature is temperature is temperature is temperature is
125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C. 125 degrees C.
Hole Tolerance These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are These sizes are
the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole the finished hole
diameters after diameters after diameters after diameters after diameters after diameters after diameters after diameters after
plating. The plating. The plating. The plating. The plating. The plating. The plating. The plating. The
0.014″ hole may 0.014″ hole may 0.014″ hole may 0.014″ hole may 0.014″ hole may 0.008″ and 0.014″ 0.008″ and 0.014″ 0.008″ and 0.014″
be filled with be filled with be filled with be filled with be filled with holes may be holes may be holes may be
solder and can solder and can solder and can solder and can solder and can filled with solder filled with solder filled with solder
only be used as only be used as only be used as only be used as only be used as and can only be and can only be and can only be
via. The tolerance via. The tolerance via. The tolerance via. The tolerance via. The tolerance used as via. The used as via. The used as via. The
for the 0.020″ for the 0.020″ for the 0.020″ for the 0.020″ for the 0.020″ tolerance for the tolerance for the tolerance for the
hole is +0.003 / - hole is +0.003 / - hole is +0.003 / - hole is +0.003 / - hole is +0.003 / - 0.020″ hole is 0.020″ hole is 0.020″ hole is
0.005. The 0.005. The 0.005. The 0.005. The 0.005. The +0.003 / -0.005. +0.003 / -0.005. +0.003 / -0.005.
tolerance for the tolerance for the tolerance for the tolerance for the tolerance for the The tolerance for The tolerance for The tolerance for
other hole sizes other hole sizes other hole sizes other hole sizes other hole sizes the other hole the other hole the other hole
are +/- 0.004″. are +/- 0.004″. are +/- 0.004″. are +/- 0.004″. are +/- 0.004″. sizes are +/- sizes are +/- sizes are +/-
0.004″. 0.004″. 0.004″.

Hole Location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location Our hole location
Tolerance tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/- tolerance is +/-
0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such, 0.005”. As such,
the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance the tolerance
between two between two between two between two between two between two between two between two
holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/- holes would be +/-
0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”. 0.010”.

Minimum Hole A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of A minimum of
Distance 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space 0.021″ space
must remain must remain must remain must remain must remain must remain must remain must remain
between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent between adjacent
holes. For holes. For holes. For holes. For holes. For holes. For holes. For holes. For
example, the example, the example, the example, the example, the example, the example, the example, the
center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center center-to-center
distance between distance between distance between distance between distance between distance between distance between distance between
two pads with two pads with two pads with two pads with two pads with two pads with two pads with two pads with
0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must 0.020″ holes must
be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or be 0.041″ or
greater. greater. greater. greater. greater. greater. greater. greater.

Internal Slots None None None None None None None None
and Cutouts
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Perimeter The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the The edges of the
Routing board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with board are cut with
an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/- an accuracy of +/-
0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A 0.015″. A
minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of minimum of
0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank 0.020″ blank
space is space is space is space is space is space is space is space is
recommended recommended recommended recommended recommended recommended recommended recommended
between the between the between the between the between the between the between the between the
perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all perimeter and all
features on the features on the features on the features on the features on the features on the features on the features on the
board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces board. Traces
placed closer placed closer placed closer placed closer placed closer placed closer placed closer placed closer
than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the than 0.015″ to the
board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may board’s edge may
be routed off. be routed off. be routed off. be routed off. be routed off. be routed off. be routed off. be routed off.