What is Build time? MCL operates on a 10-hour clock, 5-day week (weekends and posted holidays are not counted). The cutoff time for receiving orders and files is 5:00p.m. EST. Some files have been known to take 45 min Read More
What is a Bow? A bow is a deviation from flatness of a board, characterized by a roughly cylindrical or spherical curvature such that if the board is rectangular. Its four corners are in the same plane. Read More
What is a Book? A book is a specified number of stacks of Prepreg plies which are assembled for Curing in a lamination press. Read More
What is Bond Strength? Bond strength is the force per unit area required to separate two adjacent layers of a board by a force perpendicular to the board surface. Read More
What is Board Thickness? MCL’s standard base thickness is 1/16 inch, which is also called out as 0.062″. We also offer many other thicknesses. A typical tolerance is within 10% of the given thickness. Read More
What is a Blister? A blister is localized swelling and separation between any of the layers of a laminated base material, or between base material or conductive foil. It is a form of Delamination. Read More
What is a Blind Via? A blind via is a conductive surface hole that connects an outer layer with an inner layer of a multi-layer board without penetrating the entire board. Read More
What is Bleeding? Bleeding is a condition in which a plated hole discharges process materials of solutions from voids and crevices. Read More
What is a Bed-Of-Nails Fixture? A bed-of-nails fixture is a test fixture consisting of a frame and a holder containing a field of spring-loaded pins that make electrical contact with a planar test object (i.e., a PCB). Read More
