Rout Tolerance Design rules: 2.0 mm Almost any shape can be created by routing, however a few basic rules must be observed: - PCB-Pool® uses two types of routing bits: 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm. Routing Bit - All copper structures on the board must be 0.3 mm clear of the routing contour. Radius 1.0 mm - Plated drills on the edge of the PCB, which will be bisected by the contour line, must have a minimum diameter of 2.0 mm and have a remaining radius of 1.0 mm after routing (Fig.1) - Outer contours can shape any angle while inner contours will produce at least the radius of the routing bit. Fig. 1 - Production tolerance is +/- 0.1 mm 1 mm Routing Bit 2 mm Routing Bit Endpoint Endpoint Startpoint Routing bit Routing bit A 1 mm 40 mil 0,5 mm 20 mil 1 mm 40 mil B 2 mm 80 mil 1 mm 40 mil 2 mm 80 mil 5 mm 200 mil 2,5 mm 100 mil A: Minimum Slotsize: B: Minimum Slotsize: The minimum Slotsize is: 1 mm x 2,5 mm (40 mil x 100 mil) The gap between Start- and Endpoint should be 0,5 mm (20 mil). The minimum Slotsize is: 2 mm x 5 mm (80 mil x 200 mil) The gap between Start- and Endpoint should be 1 mm (40 mil). Beta LAYOUT Ltd. Tel: +353 (0)61 701170 IBay 98, Shannon Free Zone Fax: +353 (0)61 701164 Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Free Hotline within UK: 0800 3898560 Internet: www.pcb-pool.com Info: info@beta-layout.com CM - SO - 003 / D / 2011 Startpoint Rout Tolerance Routing boards on pips: PCB-Pool® can rout your boards on a multipanel, held together by break-off pips. The boards are easy to separate manually, e.g. after reflow soldering. The pips are 1.0 mm in width and the minimum gap between each board on the multi-panel is 2.0 mm. Please note that there is an extra charge of € 30.17 ex VAT for this service. Even if the multi-panel contour is provided with the layout files, the routing program still has to be created and manually customized by our CAM department. Width of pips = 1.0 mm Routing - outline: Gap between boards = 2.0 mm Outer board contour The exact outer margin of the rout contour is defined by the middle of the trace used to designate the board edge; the radius of the routing bit will be adjusted to compensate. Routing bit Direction Board outline Direction Routing bit Inner cut-out Outer contour 0,3 mm clear of copper Beta LAYOUT Ltd. Tel: +353 (0)61 701170 IBay 98, Shannon Free Zone Fax: +353 (0)61 701164 Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland Free Hotline within UK: 0800 3898560 Internet: www.pcb-pool.com Info: info@beta-layout.com CM - SO - 003 / D / 2011 Inner contour