Technology and design rules for flexible printed circuits

Options and Characteristics - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Quantity1 piece to 1m² total areafrom 1 piece to mass production
Number of layers1 to 2 layersup to 6 layers
Material thickness0,05mm to 0,25mm0,06mm to 0,30mm
Copper thickness (base)18µm or 28~35µm*
*2layer standard starting from 18µm base copper, plated up to ~28µm
5µm, 9µm, 12µm, 18µm, 28~35µm*, 70µm
*2layer standard starting from 18µm base copper, plated up to ~28µm
Material colourbeige/fawnbeige/fawn
Base materialPolyimid with epoxy adhesiveadesive-less polyimide (PI), polyethylen (PET)
Operating temperaturearound 120° Cup to around 200° C (Tg 260), adesive-less polyimide (PI)
Copper typeno selectionElektrolytic deposit (ED) or rolled annealed (RA)
Silk print layernone, Topnone, top, bottom, double sided
Solder mask colouryellow or greenyellow, green
Cover layyellow polyimideyellow polyimide
Combination solder mask & cover laypossiblepossible
Silk print colourwhiteblack, blue, yellow, white, red
Via-Filling (no copper lid)possible (with cover lay)possible (with cover lay)
Stiffener0,20mm polyimideseveral thicknesses, FR4 or polyimide
3M-adhesivepossiblepossible
E-Testpossiblepossible
Plugging Plugging (with copper lid, e.g. for „via-in-pad“ technology)not possiblepossible
Peelable masknot possiblepossible
Chamfering/bevelingnot possiblenot possible
Surface finishimmersion gold (ENIG) immersion tin, immersion gold (ENIG), immersion silver, OSP
Connector gold platingnot possiblepossible
Long term temperingnot possiblepossible
Maximum FPC size 1 and 2 layers235x585mm²235x585mm²
Maximum FPC size 4 and 6 layersnot possible220x320mm²
Lead time options 1- and 2 layers FPCs10WD, 15Wd, 20WDfrom 10WD
Lead time options 4- and 6 layers FPCsnot possibleab 15AT
Routingnot possiblenot possible
V-Cut / scoringnot possiblepossible, inside fixture/stiffener
Jump scoringnot possiblenot possible
Punching (soft tooling)standardpossible
Punching (hard tooling)not possiblepossible
Hand Cutnot possiblepossible
Hand cut & soft tooling combinationnot possiblepossible
Counter sink drills / tapped holesnot possiblenot possible
Special multilayer stack-upsnot possiblepossible
Panel production - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
V-Cut / scoring panelnot possiblepossible
V-Cut - punching panel (combination)not possiblepossible
Multi Panel (more than one 1 layout on a panel)not possiblepossible
Panel setup (chosen by LeitOn)possiblepossible
Panel setup (according to drawing)not possiblepossible
PTH-drills (plated drills) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest Drill 5µm to 18µm (final diameter)not possible0,15mm
Smallest Drill 28~35µm (final diameter)0,25mm0,15mm
Smallest Drill 70µm (final diameter)not possible0,20mm
Smallest annular ring 5µm to 18µmnot possible0,10mm
Smallest annular ring 28~35µm0,15mm0,10mm
Smallest annular ring 70µmnot possible0,15mm
Possible drill sizesup to 5,5mm in 0,05mm stepsup to 5,5mm in 0,05mm steps
drills >5,5mmpunchedpunched
Smallest hole-to-hole distance for 0,2mm to 2,0mm drill diameter (outer edge to outer edge) 0,50mm0,40mm
Smallest hole-to-hole distance for 2,05mm to 5,5mm drill diameter (outer edge to outer edge) 0,60mm0,50mm
Intersecting drillsnot possible0,7 to 2,0mm
Half open drills on PCB edge (Half open PTH)not possiblepossible
NPTH-drills (non-plated drills) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest drill size (final diameter)0,40mm0,30mm
Possible drill sizes0,40mm to 5,5mm in 0,05mm steps0,30mm to 5,5mm in 0,05mm steps
Copper clearance / distance to copper0,25mm0,20mm
Drills >5,5mmpunchedpunched
Smallest distance from drill to outer edge0,60mm0,50mm
Smallest hole-to-hole distance for 0,2mm to 2,0mm drill diameter (outer edge to outer edge) 0,50mm0,40mm
mallest hole-to-hole distance for 2,05mm to 5,5mm drill diameter (outer edge to outer edge) 0,60mm0,50mm
Intersecting drillsnot possiblereplaced by punching
NPTH drills in copper area (without clearance)not possible (copper will be cleared by min. 0,25mm)on explicit notification
Blind Vias - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest blind via (final diamter)not possible0,20mm
Smallest Aspect-Rationot possible1
Smallest annular ringnot possible0,15mm
Buried Vias - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest buried via (final diameter)not possible0,20mm
Slots (non-plated) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Inner slots NPTHby punching or hand cutHard tool punching
Smallest inner slot NPTHfrom 1,0mm up, punching or by hand cutfrom 0,5mm up, hard tool punching
Smallest radius (inner corners) NPTHright angleacute angle
Slots (plated) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Inner slots PTHnot possiblepossible
Smallest inner slot PTHnot possiblefrom 0,5mm hard tool punching
Edge plating (outer edge)not possiblepossible
Special outline paths with plating (inner)not possiblepossible
Smallest radius (inner corner, final) PTHnot possibleright angle
Smallest annular ringnot possible0,15mm
Copper Layers (outer) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest trace 5µmnot possible0,03mm
Smallest trace 9µmnot possible0,06mm
Smallest trace 18µmnot possible0,09mm
Smallest trace 28~35µm0,10mm oder 0,15mm0,10mm
Smallest trace 70µmnot possible0,20mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 18µmnot possible0,09mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 28~35µm0,10mm oder 0,15mm0,10mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 70µmnot possible0,20mm
Smallest drill-pad diamter0,55mm0,40mm
Smallest copper clearance to inner edges (slots)0,25mm0,20mm oder 0,0mm (plated)
Smallest copper clearance to outer edges0,25mm0,20mm oder 0,0mm (metallisiert)
Smallest copper clearance to outer edges (V-Cut)not possible0,50mm
Copper Layers (inner) - Multilayer Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest trace 5 to 9µmnot possible0,04mm
Smallest trace 18µmnot possible0,09mm
Smallest trace 28~35µmnot possible0,10mm
Smallest trace 70µmnot possible0,20mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 5 to 9µmnot possible0,04mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 18µmnot possible0,09mm
Smallest trace-to-trace distance 28~35µmnot possible0,10mm
Kleinster Leiterbahnabstand 70µmnot possible0,20mm
Smallest drill-pad diamternot possible0,40mm
Smallest copper clearance to outer edgesnot possible0,30mm
Smallest copper clearance to inner edges (slots)not possible0,35mm
Smallest copper clearance to drillsnot possible0,30mm
Solder Mask - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest solder mask web (straight)0,10mm0,08mm
Smallest solder mask web (round)0,05mm0,05mm
Smallest size around copper pad0,05mm<0mm
Smallest text lines0,25mm0,25mm
Cover Lay (punched / drilled / lasered) - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest rectangular pad (clearance)5x5mm2x2mm
Smallest cover lay web (straight)5,0mm2,0mm
Smallest cover lay web (round)3,0mm1,0mm
Smallest size around copper pad0,2mm<0mm
Smallest text linesnot possiblenot possible
Silk Print - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest lines0,20mm0,15mm
Smallest distance between lines0,20mm0,15mm
Minimum clearance to copper pads0,20mm0,15mm
Carbon Print - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Smallest pad-to-pad distancenot possible0,30mm
Tolerances, Values, Marks & Norms - Flexible Printed Circuits - Prototypes to Mass Production - FPCsOnline calculationon explicit enquiry
Max. offset drill centre to centre of reference0,10mm0,075mm
Max. offset solder stop (laquer or cover lay) / copper structures0,20mm0,10mm
Finished drill sizes PTH (up to 3mm)-0,05/+0,10mm-0/+0,10mm
Finished drill sizes PTH (> 3mm)-0,05/+0,10mm-0/+0,10mm
Finished drill sizes NPTH (up to 6mm)-0,05/+0,10mm-0/+0,10mm
Finished drill sizes NPTH (>6mm)-0,05/+0,10mm-0/+0,10mm
Outline+/-0,30mm+/-0,10mm
Max. offset outline/copper structures+/-0,30mm+/-0,10mm
Scoring depthnot possible+/-0,20mm
Max. offset scoring/copper structuresnot possible+/-0,20mm
Etch tolerance copper thickness 5µmnot possible+0/-0,01mm
Etch tolerance copper thickness 9µmnot possible+0/-0,01mm
Etch tolerance copper thickness 18µmnot possible+0/-0,02mm
Etch tolerance copper thickness 28~35µm+0/-0,03mm+0/-0,03mm
Etch tolerance copper thickness 70µmnot possible+0/-0,04mm
Material thickness tolerance+/-10%differs, please enquire
Copper thickness tolerance+/-10%+/-10%
Thickness immersion tin>= 0,5µm>= 1,0µm
Thickness tin (HAL-lead free)not possiblenicht möglich
Immersion gold for soldering purpose (nickel thickness)2,5µm to 5µm2,5µm to 5µm
Immersion gold for soldering purpose (gold thickness)0,025µm to 0,075µm0,05µm to 0,075µm
Immersion gold for gold-wire bonding (nickel thickness)not possiblenot possible
Immersion gold for gold-wire bonding (gold thickness)not possiblenot possible
Immersion gold for aluminium-wire bonding (nickel thickness)2,5µm to 5µm2,5µm to 5µm
Immersion gold for aluminium-wire bonding (gold thichicht)0,025µm to 0,075µm0,05µm to 0,075µm
Elctrolytic soft gold for connectors, soft, bonding (nickel thickness)not possible4µm to 8µm
Elctrolytic soft gold for connectors, soft, bonding (gold thickness)not possible0,2µm to 0,3µm
Elctrolytic hard gold for connectors, hard, no bonding (nickel thickness)not possible4µm to 8µm
Elctrolytic hard gold for connectors, hard, no bonding (gold thickness)not possible0,8µm to 1µm
Solder mask thicknessca. 10µm>15µm
Cover lay thickness25,4µmfrom 12,5µm
Adhesive thickness Polyimid base material to copper (epoxy)25,4µmfrom 12,5µm
Adhesive thickness Polyimid-cover lay to copper25,4µmfrom 12,5µm
Copper thickness inside plated holes (PTH) 5µm to18µmat least 6µmat least 6µm
Copper thickness inside plated holes (PTH) 28~35µmat least 10µmat least 10µm
Copper thickness inside plated holes (PTH) 70µmat least 12µmat least 12µm
Twistmax. 1%max. 0,5%
Warpingmax. 1%max. 0,5%
Chamfer anglenot possiblenot possible
Base material RoHS-compliantyes alwayyes alway
Surface finish RoHS-compliantyes alwayyes alway
IPC-normsomeIPC-6013 - Class 1, 2 or 3
UL-certification of FPC (UL-number, Logo, datecode)not possiblepossible
UL-certification of FPC base materialsomepossible
Insert date code (WW/YY) possible, please advise in case of order/enquirypossible, please advise in case of order/enquiry
Insert supplier logo (LeitOn)possible, please advise in case of order/enquirypossible, please advise in case of order/enquiry
DIN EN ISO 9001 certification for order preparation, CAM and order processing from LeitOn yesyes
DIN EN ISO 9001 certification FPC supplieryesyes
DIN EN ISO 14001 certification FPC suppliernopossible
DIN EN ISO 16949 certification FPC supplier nopossible