Standard Multilayer PCB’s

Design Rules for standard Double sided / Multilayer PCB’s

ITEM STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL
ADVANCED
INDUSTRIAL
SPACE, DEFENSE &
AEROSPACE
MERGED PANEL
JOB
Default Standard IPC CLASS 2 IPC CLASS 2 IPC CLASS 3 / 3A IPC CLASS 2
Layer count Upto 38 layers Upto 38 layers Upto 32 layers 2 & 4 layer only
Materials Complete range as per
materials list
 Complete range as per 
materials list
 Complete range as per 
materials list
 High Tg FR4 only
Core / Foil construction Both Both Both Foil Only
Inner layer Line Width / Spacing 89 / 89 microns 76 / 76 microns 89 / 89 microns 100 / 100 microns
Minimum Inner layer Base copper start 18 microns 18 microns 18 microns 35 microns
Maximum Inner layer Base copper start 105 microns 210 microns 70 microns 35 microns
Outer layer Line Width / Spacing 89 / 89 microns without Cap plating , 125/125 microns with Cap plating 89 / 89 microns without Cap plating , 100/100 microns with Cap plating 89 / 89 microns without Cap plating , 100/100 microns with Cap plating 100 / 100 microns without Cap plating , Cap plating not offered
Minimum Outer layer Base copper start 12 microns 9 microns 12 microns 18 microns
Maximum Outer layer Base copper start 105 microns 210 microns 70 microns 18 microns
Thinnest core (Rigid High Tg 170 FR4)
– excluding copper foil
0.1 mm 0.1 mm 0.1 mm 0.1 mm
Minimum Hole Diameter / Minimum
pad size /PCB thickness
0.15/0.45/
1.6 mm
0.15/0.45/
1.6 mm
0.20/0.61/2.4 mm 0.20/0.45/1.6 mm
Mechanical blind and buried drills  Offered / contact Hi-Q stackup
team
 Offered / contact Hi-Q stackup
team
 Offered / contact Hi-Q stackup
team
 Not offered
Solder Mask pad size enlarged with
respect to copper pad
0.051 mm 0.026 mm 0.051 mm 0.051 mm
Solder mask color Green, Blue,
Red Teal
Green, Blue,
Red, Teal
Green, Other Mask upon request  Green Only
Surface Finish ENIG/ Silver/ Leaded HASL
Hard Gold
 ENIG/ Silver/ Leaded HASL
Hard Gold
ENIG/ Silver/ Leaded HASL
Hard Gold
 ENIG/ Silver/ Leaded HASL
Hard Gold
Controlled Impedance  YES +/- 10% TDR Measured  YES +/- 10% TDR Measured  YES +/- 10% TDR Measured  YES +/- 10% TDR Measured
Approve from Hi-Q first
Legend  White  White  White  White
Automated Serial # printing  Optional  Optional  Yes  Optional – upon approval
from Hi-Q first
Back Drilling – tolerance  0.4 mm from landing layer   0.4 mm from landing layer   0.4 mm from landing layer  Not offered
BBT Testing  Flying probe tested
against Netlist
 Flying probe tested 
against Netlist
 Flying probe tested 
against Netlist
 Flying probe tested 
against Netlist
Via filling  Type VI Type VI Type IV and Type VI  Type VI
Via filling with Cap plating including via on pad Type VII Type VII Type VII  Not offered