Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Terry Harris
On Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:14:19 +0200, Florian Finsterbusch wrote: i have just seen your new layer-stackup for your 8-layer PCB. But i'm wondering about the numbers of prepregs. I think when you put 4 cores with copper on both sides together, you need only 3 prepregs. Not so simple. I believe

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Tim Hutcheson
Got it. Thanks. Does anybody have any ideas about how much the dielectric constant generally changes as a result of the pressing process and by how much a 5-mil trace shrinks on average? If I had a general idea about this I could make a better estimate of the target configuration needed for

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Tim Hutcheson
Thanks Florian. I visited Polar's site and notice that CITS25 Impedance calculator, now replaced by Si6000 controlled impedance design software. So I am having a look at Si6000 right now. I have implemented much of several good books on my TI-92 calc though and continue to refine that as I

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Brad Velander
23, 2001 8:18 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards. Got it. Thanks. Does anybody have any ideas about how much the dielectric constant generally changes as a result of the pressing process and by how much a 5-mil trace shrinks on average

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Brad Velander
Dr., Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct Fax (604) 292-9010 website www.norsat.com -Original Message- From: Tim Hutcheson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 8:28 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Florian Finsterbusch
functions like printing. (You can use a screen dump utilty instead :-) Florian -Urspr ngliche Nachricht- Von: Tim Hutcheson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. August 2001 17:28 An: Protel EDA Forum Betreff: Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards. Thanks

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-23 Thread Jon Elson
Terry Harris wrote: On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:24:37 -0500, Tim Hutcheson wrote: Since my source resistance is 53 ohms, I have less than 2% mismatch. Just to inject a little reality here. Board houses can not control layer thickness to anything like 2%. The can mic up the cores and maybe get

[PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Tim Hutcheson
Has anyone any experience building small (4x7 inch) 7-layer .063 boards? I would like to have a certain stack up impedance that is best met with 4,9,9,9,9,4 for the 5-mil trace widths I am using but I know from what I have read that warping can be a problem. On the other hand, a conventional

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Brad Velander
: Tim Hutcheson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 10:53 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards. Has anyone any experience building small (4x7 inch) 7-layer .063 boards? I would like to have a certain stack up impedance

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Samuel Cox \Sam\
August 22, 2001 10:53 AM >> To: Protel EDA Forum >> Subject: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards. >> >> >> >> Has anyone any experience building small (4x7 inch) 7-layer >> .063" boards? I would like to have a certain stack up impedance

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Tim Hutcheson

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Brad Velander
www.norsat.com -Original Message- From: Tim Hutcheson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 12:56 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards. Brad, thanks. Now I know how to count them. :o) And yes the thinner layer

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Jon Elson
Tim Hutcheson wrote: Has anyone any experience building small (4x7 inch) 7-layer .063 boards? I would like to have a certain stack up impedance that is best met with 4,9,9,9,9,4 for the 5-mil trace widths I am using but I know from what I have read that warping can be a problem. I

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Tim Hutcheson
I'm learning, thanks. I have only just gotten to the point of trying to understand how the layers are put together. And it is real easy to miss the practical details. Tim Hutcheson Institute for Human and Machine Cognition 40 S. Alcaniz St. Pensacola, FL. 32503 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Jon Elson
Tim Hutcheson wrote: I'm learning, thanks. I have only just gotten to the point of trying to understand how the layers are put together. And it is real easy to miss the practical details. This is somewhat of a problem. Unless you read the trade journals of the PCB industry, or have done

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Tim Hutcheson
Yes, I understand that problem. As I get closer being certain of the design issues and the design itself, I will start working with a board vendor closely to be sure I am specifying something they can build at a reasonable cost. I am trying to stay in the mainstream of the high end PCB

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Terry Harris
On Wed, 22 Aug 2001 16:24:37 -0500, Tim Hutcheson wrote: Since my source resistance is 53 ohms, I have less than 2% mismatch. Just to inject a little reality here. Board houses can not control layer thickness to anything like 2%. The can mic up the cores and maybe get close to what you want

Re: [PEDA] Warping on small odd layer boards.

2001-08-22 Thread Tim Hutcheson
Indeed. But we can only do the calculations for what we have control of, so that we are in the center of the remaining variance window that we don't have any/much control of unless we go to expensive processes. Just getting in the center has been enough challenge for me. :o) regards, Tim