FPC / PCB Engineering Calculator

FPC / PCB Engineering Verification Checks

FPC and PCB validation checklist for DFM, electrical, reliability and process capability calculations.

Validation Groups

PCB Trace Width Current Calculator - Estimate PCB trace width and current capacity from copper thickness and temperature rise.
Via Aspect Ratio Calculator - Check finished hole aspect ratio, drill allowance and annular ring.
Coverlay Opening Calculator - Estimate coverlay opening size and bridge width from pad size, registration and adhesive allowance.
Coverlay Adhesive Overflow Calculator - Estimate adhesive overflow risk from adhesive thickness, opening clearance and flow factor.
Etching Compensation Calculator - Estimate artwork width from finished trace width, copper thickness and etch factor.

PCB Trace Width Current Calculator - Estimate PCB trace width and current capacity from copper thickness and temperature rise.
PCB Power / Trace Resistance Calculator - Estimate PCB power loss, voltage drop and conductor resistance from trace geometry and current.
Creepage and Clearance / Voltage Spacing Calculator - Estimate creepage and clearance spacing from a user-defined voltage rule before formal standard review.
PCB Impedance Calculator / Impedance Planner - Early PCB impedance calculator for single-ended and differential routing planning.
Engineering Unit Converter - Convert common PCB and FPC engineering units, including 1 oz to um copper thickness.

FPC Bend Radius Calculator - Estimate minimum bend radius and flex strain for RA or ED copper.
FPC Neutral Axis & Bend Stress Calculator - Visualize an FPC stack-up, estimate neutral-axis location, copper strain and layer stress, and compare coverlay opening or air-gap bend zones.
Stiffener Setback Calculator - Estimate the minimum setback between stiffener edge and bend tangent for flex reliability review.
Stiffener / ZIF Thickness Calculator - Check assembled FPC stiffener thickness against a connector or ZIF target thickness.
Stack-up Thickness & Feature Drawing Tool - Build stack-up thickness and draw coverlay openings, air gaps, through holes, buried vias and blind vias for engineering review.

Copper Plating Time Calculator - Estimate copper plating current, time and amp-hour loading.
Etching Compensation Calculator - Estimate artwork width from finished trace width, copper thickness and etch factor.
Material Shrinkage Compensation Calculator - Calculate artwork or tooling compensation from X/Y shrinkage and process bias.
PCB Panelization / Panel Utilization Calculator - Calculate PCB panelization count, rotation option and material utilization.

FPC / PCB Cost Estimator - Estimate unit cost from panel cost, process cost, pieces per panel, yield and setup charge.
PCB Panelization / Panel Utilization Calculator - Calculate PCB panelization count, rotation option and material utilization.