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Copper Base PCB Fabrication up to 8 Layers - PCBONLINE

"Copper base PCBs are MCPCBs with the best 400W/mK thermal conductivity. PCBONLINE is a copper base PCB manufacturer and provides 1 to 8-layer copper core PCBs."

Applications of Copper Base PCBs

● Copper base PCBs are mainly used for power devices that require high thermal dissipation
● Copper-based PCBs are the top design option for high-power LED lights
● A popular COB solution is bonding COB LEDs on copper base PCBs
● Copper base PCBs can be used for electricity instruments
● Applications in lighting include business, outdoor, car lamps, stage lights, etc
● Can be used for medical, communication, new energy, and UV lights

Specifications

PCBONLINE's Copper Base PCB Capabilities

Copper base PCB Layers

1 to 8 layers, single-sided/double-sided

Turnaround

1 day to 4 weeks

Order PCB Quantity

1 to 10,000+ pieces

PCB/PCBA quality level

IPC-A-600/610 Class 3/2

Maximum copper base PCB size

1200mm × 480mm

Minimum copper base PCB size

5mm × 5mm

PCB thickness

0.5mm to 5.0mm

Circuit layer copper thickness

35μm, 70μm, 105μm, 140μm, 175μm, 210μm, 245μm, 280μm, 315μm, 350μm

Via wall copper thickness

20μm to 35μm

Trace width/space

0.1mm/0.1mm

Surface finish and thickness

ENIG: Au 0.0254μm to 0.127μm, Ni 5μm to 6μm
OSP
HASL (LF): 40μm to 100μm
silver plating: Ag 3μm to 8μm
gold plating: Au 0.1μm to 0.5μm, Ni 4μm to 6μm

PCB warpage

≤ 0.5%

Grasp the thermoelectric separation technology to manufacture copper base PCB

Can achieve hybrid lamination and HDI for your copper base PCBs

Provide one-stop COB copper base PCB solution, including wire bonding and flip-chip

Can design copper base PCBs in different structures according to the requirements of lights

Provide copper base PCB design, fabrication, assembly, component procurement, and mechanical box

Free one-on-one engineering support throughout your copper base PCB project

Copper Base PCB Certifications

Copper base PCBs, aluminum PCBs, and ceramic PCBs are three types of PCBs used for power devices. Below is a comparison among them.
Copper base PCBs: the thermal dissipation rate reaches 400W/mK. The thermal dissipation f regular copper-based PCBs is 1W/mK to 8W/mK.1 to 8 layers are available. The price is higher than aluminum PCBs and lower than ceramic PCBs.
Aluminum PCBs: the thermal dissipation is 1W/mK to 9W/mK. 1 to 4 layers are available. The price is only $39/㎡ for bulky production.
Ceramic PCBs: the thermal dissipation of aluminum nitride PCB is 180W/mK; the thermal dissipation of alumina PCB is 20W/mK. 1 and 2 layers are available. Ceramic PCBs have the best thermal dissipation. The price is higher than copper base PCBs and aluminum PCBs.
PCBONLINE manufactures and assembles all the above PCBs. All the above PCBs can be single/double-sided and high-density. And we can customize the thermal dissipation of the PCB for your project. Please feel free to contact PCBONLINE by email at info@pcbonline.com.

copper PCB fabricated from hybrid lamination

Copper base PCB, also known as copper core PCB and copper substrate PCB, is a metal core PCB (MCPCB) that uses copper as the PCB substrate material.

A copper base PCB is mainly composed of a copper substrate, polymer layers, and copper circuit layers.

● Copper PCB substrate: the copper substrate is the mechanical support to the copper base PCB and conducts heat.

● Polymer layers: polymer composed of aluminum oxide and silicon powder filled with epoxy resin. Polymer layers are between the copper substrate and circuit layers. They insulate different copper layers. The thermal resistance is small.

● Copper circuit layers: circuit layers of copper base PCBs require to withstand large currents. The copper thickness usually ranges from 35μm to 350μm.

The fabrication of regular copper base PCBs is similar to aluminum PCB fabrication. When we generate circuits on the copper substrate core, we laminate alternating layers of polymer and copper on the core and generate circuits on the copper layers.

PCBONLINE can achieve hybrid lamination of copper base PCB with other materials. For example, the above COB LED light PCB was a ceramic PCB embedded in a copper base PCB.

Copper base PCBs are used for high-power devices because of these advantages:
● High thermal conductivity: the thermal dissipation rate of copper base PCBs is dozens of times larger than that of aluminum PCBs.
● Cost-effectiveness: the price of copper base PCBs are much lower than ceramic PCBs.
● Copper base PCBs can be designed to be HDI, hybrid-laminated, and circuit layers up to 8.

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Copper Base PCB Examples

"This is one of the 8-layer copper base PCBs manufactured by PCBONLINE. The copper thickness of the inner and outer circuit layers is 12oz. From the cross-section of the board, you can see very even electroplated via copper and PCB layer copper. The lamination quality was perfect."