PCB copper thickness

oskaratk 2014-04-12 09:04:57 8606 Views6 Replies
Howdy,

I am designing a board where some tracks need yo carry up to 1.5A

So, how thick are the copper layers on a 2 layer board, please?

Thanks
Oskar

2022-04-18 06:01:54

when designing in EDA software, just specify 2.75 mils and I think your copper traces will be good to handle most forms of current. Check on this article to have a clue on how you should do the calculations of the copper traces and tracks when doing the actual design of a printed circuit board.

simonmugo

2015-01-13 16:19:06 i used to have a little kit from maplins that i used when making circuit boards it removes the copper
Ron KavomatovlKiz

2014-04-15 22:05:17 Hey guys,

2oz copper is available from DFRobot PCB service. If you do require, please directly email [email protected]

Attach you design and detail requirements about the PCB production. ;)

Best
Lauren Lauren

2014-04-13 10:18:20 That sounds closer to 2oz copper thickness. You will probably have to ask the board house if they carry that kind. kc9on

2014-04-12 20:35:18 [quote="kc9on"]
I am not sure what DFRobot uses but most places I believe use 1oz for 2 sided boards.

That translates to 1oz of copper over a square foot of PCB which is somewhere around .00137" (1.37mils)
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that then would be 35 micrometer and requiring track width of approx 30mils .. argh. I was hoping for a 70 micrometer ( 2.75 mils) thinkness

Take a TI DRV8844 for example. Package HTSSOP, the pins are .3mm wide (12mil) for an 2.5 A current. That plain and simple requires a copper thickness of 70 micrometer( 2.75mil) or 2oz

Thanks
Oskar oskaratk

2014-04-12 19:51:55 I am not sure what DFRobot uses but most places I believe use 1oz for 2 sided boards.

That translates to 1oz of copper over a square foot of PCB which is somewhere around .00137" (1.37mils)
kc9on