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Mastering complexity in every PCB build

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Design for Manufacturing

Graphic’s IPC-trained Application Engineers support your product from design through to volume production, specialising in impedance control, DFM, cost reduction, material selection and panelisation. Working across Sales and Engineering, they ensure a seamless link between design and manufacture to deliver efficient, reliable PCB solutions.

Cutting-Edge PCB Technology

Our purpose-built High-Density Interconnect (HDI) plant is equipped with the latest technology to meet the most demanding requirements. We offer a comprehensive range of PCB technologies, ensuring the highest performance and reliability for your applications. Graphic is at the forefront of PCB technology:

  • HDI Technology: For compact and high-performance
    applications.
  • Flex-Rigid PCBs: Combining flexibility and rigidity for
    complex designs.
  • Multilayer Rigid PCBs: Up to 32 layers for intricate circuitry.
  • Advanced Via Technologies: Including blind/buried vias,
    copper-filled micro-vias, resin-filled vias, and stacked vias.
  • Thermal Management Solutions: Integrated copper coin for optimal thermal performance.
  • Embedded Technologies: Advanced embedding techniques
    for enhanced functionality.
  • RF and Digital PCBs

 

Advanced Materials

Our expertise extends to working with a variety of high performance materials to suit diverse application needs. We specialise in:

  • FR4 – High Tg – High thermal performance, suitable for demanding applications.
  • Polyimide, BT, Cyanate Ester (Glass Reinforced) – Superior thermal stability and mechanical strength.
  • PTFE (Various Types) – Excellent electrical properties for high-frequency uses.
  • High Speed / Low Loss Materials – Minimise signal loss in high-frequency circuits.
  • Polyimide Film (Flexible Material) – Adhesiveless: High reliability and flexibility. With Adhesive: Strong bonding for multilayer PCBs.
  • Advanced Substrates
  • Copper-Invar-Copper: Low thermal expansion.
Surface Preparation

Surface Finishes

Graphic offers a variety of PCB surface finishes:

  • Electroless Nickel/Immersion Gold (ENIG)
  • Hot Air Solder Level (HASL)
  • SnPb (non-RoHS compliant)
  • Electroless Nickel/Electroless Palladium/Immersion
    Gold
  • OSP (Lead-free, subcontracted)
  • Hard Gold (Edge connectors)
  • Soft Gold (subcontracted)
  • All-over Gold (non-preferred, subcontracted)
  • Unfused/Fused Tin-Lead (subcontracted)
  • Immersion Tin/Silver (subcontracted)

 

These finishes provide diverse options for reliability, corrosion resistance, and solderability.