Capability roadmap

The information below details some of the key capabilities that TCX can offer and support today. You will find information here relating to the specific materials we can support, the PCB technologies or product types which we currently produce, as well as some of the tolerances which we can achieve.

The first category is what we call “standard” and means we can offer for both prototypes and productions orders. The second is our “advanced” offering, and this shows the very best that we can offer for prototypes.


Feature
2023
Standard

Advanced
20242025
Materials
Please 
contact us for full details regarding material availability.
RIGID:
CEM-3, FR4 (standard – halogen free – high performance)
Hydrocarbon, High CTI (0), High thermal conductivity, PI
Including:
ShengYi, Iteq, NanYa, Kingboard, TUC

FLEX:
PI, PET, PSA,SUS,LPISM,Silver ink and Carbon ink ,Metal dome ,Underfill glue
Including:
Taiflex, Dupont FR & AP,ShengYi,

IMS:
Bergquist MP, ITEQ T-Lam, 
Taiflex, Dupont FR & AP, ShengYi, Boyu

RIGID:
Mid – Loss material

TUC TU862HF, EMC EM370D, ITEQ IT170GRA, 


Low – Loss material

N4000-13(series), FR408HR, S7439, TU872SLK (series), EM-828, 


Ultra Low – Loss material
Megtron-6,RO4350B, RO3000(series) ,TLX (series), 

FLEX:
PI, 

Include: Dupont, Panasonic


IMS:
IMS Al & Cu based
Include:
Bergquist HPL, Ventec VT, Arlon
‘Advanced’ materials becoming more mainstream across the supply base. Non reinforced materials will increase in line with with UHDI emerging.‘Advanced’ materials becoming more mainstream across the supply base. Non reinforced materials will increase in line with with UHDI emerging.
Minimum dielectric thickness0.05mm for PCB
0.025mm for FPC
0.025mm for PCB
0.012mm for FPC
≤0.05mm for PCB
0.01mm for FPC
≤0.05mm for PCB
0.01mm for FPC
Layer count1 – 42L / 50L QTA64L (pilot runs)64L (pilot runs)64L (pilot runs)
HDI / Buried – blind viaY (2+n+2)Y (4+n+4 / ELIC)Y (U-HDI)Y (U-HDI)
Copper filled BVH (Y/N)YYYY
Copper filled PTH (Y/N)Y- copper pasteY – copper pasteYY
Copper paste filled PTH (Y/N)YYYY
Capped via (Y/N)YYYY
LDI (Y/N)YYYY
Maximum board size (mm)1180 X 6101400 X 6101400 X 6101400 X 610
Minimum board thickness (mm) 2L0.15mm for PCB
0.05mm for 1L FPC
0.12mm for 2L FPC
0.15mm for PCB
0.05mm for 1L FPC
0.12mm for 2L FPC
0.08mm for PCB
0.05mm for 1L FPC
0.12mm for 2L FPC
0.08mm for PCB
0.05mm for 1L FPC
0.12mm for 2L FPC
Minimum board thickness (mm) ≥4L0.25mm for PCB
0.20 for FPC
0.25mm for PCB
0.16 for FPC
0.13 mm for PCB
0.13 for FPC
0.13 mm for PCB
0.13 for FPC
Maximum board thickness (mm)8.6mm10.0mm10.0mm10.0mm
Minimum track / gap IL (mil) – copper weight dependant0.06mm for PCB
0.025mm for FPC
0.030mm for PCB
0.025mm for FPC
0.025mm for PCB
0.020mm for FPC
0.015mm for PCB
0.015mm for FPC
Minimum track / gap OL (mil) – copper weight dependant0.075mm for PCB
0.04mm for FPC
0.050 mm for PCB
0.030 mm for FPC
0.025mm for PCB
0.020mm for FPC
0.015mm for PCB
0.015mm for FPC
Surface finishENIG / GF / OSP / I Ag / HASL (lead) / HASL (Leadfree) / Plating Au/Ni/ Immersion Sn / GF+OSP / GF+HASL / OSP+ENIG /IAG+GF/Isn+GF/ENEPIGENIG / GF / OSP / I Ag / HASL (lead) / HASL (Leadfree) / Plating Au/Ni/ Immersion Sn / GF+OSP / GF+HASL / OSP+ENIG / ENEPIG / SPF//IAG+GF/Isn+GFENIG / GF / OSP / I Ag / HASL (lead) / HASL (Leadfree) / Plating Au/Ni/ Immersion Sn / GF+OSP / GF+HASL / OSP+ENIG / ENEPIG / SPF//IAG+GF/Isn+GFENIG / GF / OSP / I Ag / HASL (lead) / HASL (Leadfree) / Plating Au/Ni/ Immersion Sn / GF+OSP / GF+HASL / OSP+ENIG / ENEPIG / SPF//IAG+GF/Isn+GF
Layer to layer registration0.05mm for PCB
0.02mm for FPC
0.025mm for PCB
0.02mm for FPC
0.025mm for PCB
0.02 for FCP
0.025mm for PCB
0.02 for FCP
Minimum hole (mech) (mm/mil)0.2mm0.2mm0.15mm0.15mm
Minimum hole (laser) (mm/mil)0.1mm0.1mm0.1mm0.1mm
Aspect ratio PTH10:110:110:110:1
Aspect ration BVH0.9:11.3:1 (factory + design dependant)1.3:1 (factory + design dependant)1.3:1 (factory + design dependant)
Finish hole tolerance (PTH)± 0.076mm± 0.05mm± 0.05mm± 0.03mm
Finish hole tolerance (NPTH)±0.0375±0.025±0.025±0.025
Maximum Cu weight OL6oz6oz6oz6oz
Maximum Cu weight IL6oz6oz6oz6oz
Controlled impedance (+/- X%)Others ± 10%± 5%± 5%± 5%
Rigid-flex (Y/N)YY
Flexible (Y/N)YYYY
IMS (Y/N)Y (Al)Y (both Al and Cu)Y (both Al and Cu)Y (both Al and Cu)
Embedded components (Y/N)YYYY
Soldermask via plugging IPC4761 Type VI (Y/N)YYYY
Epoxy via plugging IPC4761 Type VI (Y/N)YYYY
Epoxy via plugging IPC4761 Type VII (Y/N)YYYY