Circuit Applied Technology: PCB Fabrication, prototype & production

Printed Circuit Board Specialists Since 1965

Printed Circuit Board PCB Fabrication

PCB Fabrication Quotation

Our circuit board fabrication facility uses only the latest methods and equipment in fabricating your boards.

Please complete the following form to obtain a CAT Fabrication Quote for your job.
If you have more than one Circuit Board to be quoted please complete one form per Circuit Board.

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your information in the boxes for you where company information is requested.

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PCB Fabrication Criteria:

This Quote is for:
Standard "Turn-Time" is 2 weeks or 10 business days. Please note that all reference to "days" is to "business" days, exclusive of weekends and holidays.

Prototype: Total Prototype Qty: Turn-Time:
Production: Total Production Qty: Turn-Time:

*or*
Required Production Schedule:
Qty: Delivery Date: (MM-DD-YY)
Qty: Delivery Date: (MM-DD-YY)
Qty: Delivery Date: (MM-DD-YY)
Qty: Delivery Date: (MM-DD-YY)

Circuit Board Identifier: Board Revision Level:

Board Type:

No. of Layers:
Max Board Length (X) in decimal inches, ex.: 6.350
Max Board Height (Y) in decimal inches, ex.: 2.875

Material:
The standard material for PC Boards is "FR4". Select this unless you know you need a specific type material.

If Other, please specify

Board Finished Thickness: If Other, please specify:

If your board is multilayer, please complete the following:
Internal Finished Copper Weight: If Other, please specify: oz.

This is required for all boards:
External Finished Copper Weight: If Other, please specify: oz.

Plating Finish:
Standard finish is "Tin/Lead Reflow". Select this unless you know you need a different finish.

Gold Plated Circuitry:

Bondable Gold: Selective Whole Board, Gold Thickness:
Gold Flash: Selective Whole Board
We know this is not a quick and easy step, but very necessary given the cost of gold. The more accurate you are, the more accurate your quote:
Total Sq. Inches of Gold:

Gold Plated Connectors:

Card Edge Connector, Both Sides
Gold Thickness:
We know this is not a quick and easy step, but very necessary given the cost of gold. The more accurate you are, the more accurate your quote:
Total Sq. Inches of Gold:

Please note that if your board requires gold plating, our quote may be adjusted at the actual time of fabrication due to the volatility of the gold market.

Drilling Information:

This generally refers to a hole that has a solder pad on both sides of the board. Without "plating-thru" you would have to solder a component's lead on both sides of the board:
Number of Plated-Thru Holes:

This refers to those holes that do not require "plating-thru", for example mounting holes. However, this creates an extra step in the fabrication process, increasing cost. If you can "make do" with "plating-thru", that is preferred due to cost:
Number of Non Plated-Thru Holes:

This tells us how many different drill sizes may be used, which affects how many boards can be stacked for drilling and even how often drills may need to be replaced due to wear, factors in quoting your board:
Number of Different Hole Sizes:

This tells us the smallest drilled hole size on your board:
Smallest Drilled Hole Size:

This tells us the largest drilled hole size on your board:
Largest Drilled Hole Size:

This refers to anything internal to your board that is not a simple drilled hole:
Number of Slots / Cutouts:

A blind via is one that, in a multilayer design, begins on one of the outer layers and ends on an inner layer, thus it does not go thru the board from one side to the other:
Blind Vias: Qty.:

A buried via is one that, in a multilayer design, is totally on any or all of the inner layers, and cannot be seen on either of the outer layers:
Buried Vias: Qty.:

Solder Mask:

Component Side
Solder Side

If your board does not have surface mount components, or you want solder mask on the solder side only, you should select:

Use same image both sides

If your board has surface mount components and you want a solder mask on both sides of the board, this is what you should select:

Unique image each side

Type: (please note the standard is pre-selected for you)

Silk Screen:

This is the "legend" that assists you in assembly and troubleshooting. Select which side, or both sides, you want and the color of the silkscreen for each:

Component Side - Color:
Solder Side - Color:

Circuitry Information:

We need to know the minimum width of your smallest copper circuit trace and the space allowed from it to the nearest copper trace or feature:

Min. Trace Width:
Min. Space Width:

Supplied Fabrication Materials:

Leave this checked if we are to do the layout design of your board, then go to our QUICK QUOTE form to request a quote for layout design:

Layout Design to be done by Circuit Applied Technology

(Please go to Quick Quote for a design quotation after submitting fab quote!)

Check the following if your board is already designed and you will be supplying the documentation necessary to fabricate the board:

Customer Supplied Materials:

Master Artwork:

Check the following if you will be supplying us with film positives of your board:
Film Positives; Qty.

Check the following if you will be supplying us with film negatives of your board:
Film Negatives; Qty.

Check the following if you will be supplying us with Gerber files of your board:
Gerber (274-X format preferred)

The drill listing is generated by your CAD software and is a listing of all drilled holes on the board grouped by drill size. If you do not have an Excellon drill listing, one will have to be created, which will increase your cost.
Excellon Drill Listing:

The tool list is generally created when an Excellon drill list is created with your CAD software. It tells us what drill size occupies a particular tool position during the drilling phase:
Tool List:

The Mechanical Drawing will provide the physical shape and dimensions of the board along with visual drill info and any fabrication requirements. This should also show the relationship of the circuit image to the board outline, that is you should provide a dimension in both X and Y axis from a drilled hole (this will be the "drill origin" used to generate the drill list) to the board outline.
Mechanical Drawing:

Photoplotting: (necessary only if you want film positives or negatives for your archives)
All Photoplotting will be supplied on .007 Positive Image film, one image per film, unless otherwise specified

Do not supply film
Supply set(s) of film.

(Check all that apply)
Component Side
Solder Side
All Internal Layers (as applicable)
Silk Screen
Solder Mask Solder Side
Solder Mask Component Side
Drill Drawing

For SMT Designs:
Solder Paste

Customer Comments:
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