Thick Film Circuit Design Guidelines
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*Dimensions are in inches unless otherwise stated.
Substrate |
Nominal Thickness:
-Al2O3 (Alumina 96%, 99.6%)
-ALN (Aluminum Nitride) BeO (Beryllium Oxide)
-BeO (Beryllium Oxide) |
10, 15, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 mils +/-.005
Other thickness can be achieved by way of lapping |
Conductor |
Line Width (min.)
Al203, ALN, BeO, Ferrite |
0.004 |
Space Width (min.) |
0.006 |
Thickness (typ.) |
8-12 + microns/layer |
Pull back (from diced edges, min.) |
0.004, 0.010, 0.004 |
Pull back(from scribed edge, min) |
0.004, 0.010, 0.004 |
Pull back (from edge of dielectric, min.) |
0.004, 0.010, 0.004 |
Alignment (front to back) |
0.004-0.008 |
Resistor |
Line Width (min) |
0.10-0.005 |
Space Width(min.) |
0.010-0.005 |
Minimum width relative to conductor width |
0.010 less, centered |
Minmim Overlap With Conductor |
0.005-0.003 |
Parameter |
Minimum Value |
as low as 1mΩ |
Maximum Value |
1 GΩ or higher |
Multiple Resistors (on one side of chip) |
Yes, parameter defined |
Typical Tolerance (value) |
1%, 2%, 5%, 10% |
Minimum Chip Size |
0.050x 0.050 |
Minimum Overlap |
0.003 |
Vias (filled or plugged through holes) |
Diameter (min, max) |
0.005, 0.20
depending on board & thickness |
Minimum metal overlap of pads |
0.010 |