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Aluminum PCB Manufacturing

Aluminum PCB Flexible and Rigid Custom Manufacturing At One-Stop

Aluminum PCB Flex and Rigid MCPCB Manufacturing At One-Stop

PCBONLINE is an aluminum base PCB manufacturer that adopts automatic manufacturing. Our aluminum PCBs have a thermal conductivity of 1 to 9W/mK. You can have rigid and flex aluminum PCBs manufactured.

Advantages of the PCB Manufacturer PCBONLINE

MATERIALS PCBONLINE has an aluminum PCB sheet material factory Yugu Chemical Material so the aluminum PCB cost is lower at PCBONLINE.

EQUIPMENT LDI exposure machines, punching machines, automated guided vehicles, inks, and the entire PCB production lines at PCBONLINE are specialized for aluminum PCB manufacturing.

TEAM The engineers at PCBONLINE make a good balance between thermal resistance and dielectric strength in aluminum PCBs.

QUALITY Fully automatic aluminum PCB manufacturing and assembly without human intervention. Aluminum PCBs have low thermal resistance and good thermal conductivity.

CUSTOM PCBONLINE customizes the thermal conductivity of aluminum PCB from 1W/mK to 9W/mK and provides various options, including 1-4 layer and flexible aluminum PCBs.

TRANSPORT PCBONLINE provides various aluminum shipping methods, including air, sea, and rail shipping by DHL, FedEx, and UPS. You can choose your freight forwarder.

Aluminum PCB Structure and Materials

Aluminum PCBs are MCPCBs that use an aluminum substrate, and their price is very reasonable. There are single-layer, double-layer, and 4-layer aluminum PCBs.

The aluminum PCB manufacturer PCBONLINE provides cheap aluminum PCBs at $30/㎡ for bulk production. Single-sided and double-sided aluminum PCBs are both available. You can see the aluminum PCB structures from the image.

Aluminum PCB substrate materials are below:

  • 6061: An Al-Mg-Si alloy. It has medium strength and good cutting performance and is suitable for CNC and V-cut.
  • 5052: An Al-Mg alloy. It has medium strength and good bending performance and is suitable for punch forming.
  • 3003 and 1100: Both are pure aluminum. They have good thermal conductivity and fair machining performance.

Dielectric material of aluminum-core PCBs:

Because both the aluminum substrate and copper layers are conductive, a dielectric layer must be in between to insulate them.

The dielectric material that PCBONLINE uses is made of a special polymer filled with ceramics.

All double-sided aluminum PCBs require ceramic-filled polymer as the dielectric layer.

Automatic Aluminum PCB Manufacturing at PCBONLINE

From laminates to testing the finished aluminum PCBs, the whole aluminum PCB manufacturing process at PCBONLINE is fully automatic without human intervention, which ensures accuracy and best quality of the aluminum PCBs.

For quality considerations, the aluminum substrate PCB should not be touched during PCB fabrication and carring the boards.

At PCBONLINE, our production machines include LDI exposure machines, automatic test machines, automatic punching machines, etc.

And when we carry the boards, we use an automated guided vehicle (AGV), which increases efficiency and avoids scraches and missing boards, and it matters to quality control.

Rigid and Flexible Aluminum PCBs

From PCBONLINE, you can order both flexible and rigid aluminum PCBs from prototypes to massive production.

  • Rigid aluminum PCB - Most aluminum PCBs are rigid and have good mechanical strength. Rigid aluminum PCBs can be 1-layer, 2-layer with one component-mounting side, 2-layer with two component-mounting sides, and 4-layer with two component-mounting sides.
  • Flexible aluminum PCB - If the laminate has higher aluminum content, the aluminum PCB can bend, and it can be used for LED lights that can illuminate in all directions. Flex aluminum PCBs have only one layer, the power of 1W, and their surfacer finish can only be OSP. And we suggest 0.5oz copper thickness for them.

PCBONLINE is a source factory manufacturer for aluminum PCB fabrication and assembly, and we offer the most affordable prices and considerate one-on-one engineering support throughout your project. Please contact pcb@frankenthalerfoundation.org to get a quote.

Aluminum PCB Manufacturing Capabilities
SpecificationsPCBONLINE's Aluminum PCB Capabilities
Aluminum PCB typesSingle-sided, double-sided, single-layer, double-layer, 4-layer, and flex aluminum PCB
PCB layer quantityRigid aluminum PCB: 1, 2, and 4 Flex aluminum PCB: 1
Build time1 day to 2 weeks
PCB quality levelIPC-A-600 Class 3/2/1
Aluminum PCB priceFree sample and $30/㎡ for bulk orders
Thermal conductivity1W/mK to 9W/mK
Aluminum PCB material3003 (pure aluminum) 5052 (Al-Mg alloy) 6061 (Al-Mg-Si alloy) 1100 (pure aluminum)
Dielectric materialPolymer filled with ceramic
Copper thickness1oz to 4oz (35μm to 140μm) (Flex aluminum PCB: 0.5oz to 1oz)
Surface finishENIG, OSP, LF HASL, immersion tin, immersion silver, immersion gold (Only OSP for flex aluminum PCB)

Applications of aluminum PCB:

  • all kinds of LED lights, such as automotive headlights and LED grow lights
  • flexible aluminum PCBs can be used for LED lights that illuminate in all directions
  • solar energy power products, such as solar panels
  • rectifiers and motor drive modules
  • AC-DC converters
Aluminum PCB Example 1

These are part of the medical-grade aluminum PCBs PCBONLINE fabricated for a client. The pads for keyboard buttons have a hole in the pad center so that gas discharges when a user presses and releases the buttons. The gold surfaces on pads have to be completely flat, without oxide or contamination. We foresaw the details before fabrication, and the order was delivered smoothly.

Aluminum PCB Example 2

This is a pair of aluminum PCBs for motor bikes' front lamps on the left and right sides. PCBONLINE manufactured them for a client from Italy. The PCB prototypes have a beautiful outlook. The PCB prototypes have a very nice quality and price, and we are looking for a bulky fabrication order from the client. We only need to be patient.

Aluminum PCB Example 3

The image shows a corner of the aluminum substrate PCBs we fabricated. These PCBs are special aluminum PCBs. The grooves in the aluminum substrate are irregular, and the PCB fabrication is more difficult than regular aluminum PCBs. But it is easy for us. After all, PCBONLINE is an advanced PCB manufacturer, and such boards are easy to deal with.