Jacqui Giles
Sales / Quotations
01635 403479
This type of PCB is also called aluminum base, aluminium PCBs, aluminum clad or backed, insulated metal substrate (IMS), metal clad (MCPCB), or thermally conductive PCBs.
For a typical metal based single sided PCB, the base laminate is made up of copper foil bonded to a thin, thermally conductive insulating dielectric which is in turn bonded to a thick metal base, usually aluminium. The copper layer is processed in the normal way to create the tracking layer, and the profile is machined to the required shape and size. The aluminium substrate must be protected from the etching chemicals during the manufacturing process.
The material is particularly suited for population with surface mounted devices. Though hole components are not appropriate because the metal base material is not an insulator. We offer single sided metal clad PCBs as standard.
Aircraft landing lights Cabin mood lighting systems Camping gear Automotive dashboards Display boards High power flash lights Signal beacons Power converters Power supplies Power transmission systems Power distribution products |
High power scanning technology Ignition systems Interior lighting Landscape lighting Medical operating theatre lighting Room lighting Automotive running lights Spotlights and general lighting Street lighting Traffic control lighting Tail light assemblies |
There is a wide variety of this type of laminate available. To allow us to offer fast turnaround deliveries, we hold stocks of the type listed below:
Aluminium thickness: | 1.5mm |
FR4 dielectric thickness: | 100 micron |
Copper thickness: | 35 micron |
Overall thickness: | 1.635mm |
Thickness tolerance: | +/- 10% |
Sides of copper: | single |
Thermal conductivity: | 2.0W/mK |
Flammability rating: | 94V0 |
UL file number: | E206580 |
Our standard finish is white solder resist, black legend and immersion silver. Other finishes are available.
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Single sided aluminium based copper clad PCBs are now available to be quoted and ordered online from our PCB Train service. These are manufactured to a standard specification at very reasonable prices.
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Jacqui Giles
Sales / Quotations
01635 403479
Zandra Forder
Production & Quality Manager
01635 40347