Design Limits

Precision in Every Design

Pushing the boundaries of circuit board design, ensuring your projects meet the highest standards for performance and reliability.

Capabilities

Below lists what you can achieve working with Candor Industries. Rigid, rigid-flex, and flex circuit boards have the same design limits.

Specification

Minimum Trace Width

Standard Design

0.005"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.003"/0.003"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002"/0.002"

Specification

Outer Layer Via Pad Size

Standard Design

Class 3: 2 Mil, and capable up to landless via

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.002"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002" high density drilling

Specification

Line to Line Spacing

Standard Design

0.005"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.003"/0.003"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002"/0.002"

Specification

Minimum Through Hole Drilled

Standard Design

0.012"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.008"

Significant Cost Adder

0.004"

Specification

Minimum Buried Via Drilled

Standard Design

0.012"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.006"

Significant Cost Adder

0.004"

Specification

Minimum Blind Via Drilled

Standard Design

0.012"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.006"

Significant Cost Adder

0.004"

Specification

Blind Via Aspect Ratio

Standard Design

8:1 Aspect Ratio

Intermediate Cost Adder

1:1

Significant Cost Adder

1:1

Specification

Maximum PCB Thickness

Standard Design

300 mil

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.008-0.125"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002"-0.4"

Specification

Number of Layers

Standard Design

12 Layers

Intermediate Cost Adder

22 layers

Significant Cost Adder

40 layers

Specification

Controlled Impedance Tolerance

Standard Design

+- 5% or Under Tolerance

Intermediate Cost Adder

-0.05

Significant Cost Adder

-0.025

Specification

Maximum Board Size

Standard Design

19.5" X 22.5"

Intermediate Cost Adder

20.5 X 24.5"

Significant Cost Adder

20.5 X 26"

Specification

Copper Thickness/Density

Standard Design

Able to meet customer requirements.

Intermediate Cost Adder

.25-2oz

Significant Cost Adder

5microns-20oz

Specification

Minimum Drill-to-Conductor

Standard Design

6 Mil (edge of hole to track)

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.005"

Significant Cost Adder

0.003"

Specification

PCB Edge to Conductor

Standard Design

0.010"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.005"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002"

Specification

Warp (Bow and Twist)

Standard Design

Exceeds IPC-TM-650

Intermediate Cost Adder

exceeds IPC Spec

Significant Cost Adder

exceeds IPC Spec

Specification

Solder Mask DAM

Standard Design

0.010"

Intermediate Cost Adder

0.005"

Significant Cost Adder

0.002"