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Solidworks PCB is Your First Choice for Your Project
If you are seeking a reliable Solidworks PCB factory, PCBMay is your great option. We are providing a complete line of Solidworks PCBs, with superior quality and better stability. It also provides the better performance of moisture resistance, heat resistance, chemical resistance, and other characteristics. For your specific orders, you can send us your designs and specifications.
Types of Solidworks PCB Meet Your Requirements
Double sided Solidworks PCB have better chemical, moisture, and heat resistance. Its characteristics can make the product stand up to high temperatures.
The electronics Solidworks PCB has the qualifications and quality that can meet various customers’ requirements.
Integrated Solidworks PCB comes with a competitive cost. It is accessible in various base materials, board thicknesses, silkscreen colors, surface finishes, etc.
We offer rigid Solidworks PCB that can be custom-made to fit exactly your application needs. The product is CE, ISO, and RoHS certified.
Our range of Solidworks 3D model PCB is available in different surface finishing. It is featured with powerful PCB design engine.
The Solidworks polygon PCB has excellent heat resistance, high stability, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, etc. Offered at an affordable cost.
Why Choose PCBMay for Your Solidworks PCB
PCBMay is a proud China-based Solidworks PCB manufacturer. We are experts in providing total solutions, from prototype design to mass manufacturing. We are your source of different PCB assemblies, including Solidworks PCB. We guarantee to satisfy your business demands and deliver to you the most innovative PCB.
Here in PCBMay, you can have the complete lines and services of Solidworks PCB. Our team can provide professional recommendations for your product during design. Talk to one of our professionals now!
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Item | Capability |
Layer Count | 1-40layers |
Base Material | KB、Shengyi、ShengyiSF305、FR408、FR408HR、IS410、FR406、GETEK、370HR、IT180A、Rogers4350B、Rogers4000、PTFE Laminates(Rogers series、Taconic series、Arlon series、Nelco series)、Rogers/Taconic/Arlon/Nelco laminate with FR-4 material(including partial Ro4350B hybrid laminating with FR-4) |
Board Type | Backplane、HDI、High multi-layer 、blind&buried PCB、Embedded Capacitance、Embedded resistance board 、Heavy copper power PCB、Backdrill. |
Board Thickness | 0.2-5.0mm |
Copper Thickness | Min. 1/2 OZ, Max. 10 OZ |
PTH Wall | 25um(1mil) |
Maximum Board Size | 1100*500mm(43”*19”) |
Min laser drilling size | 4mil |
Min. Spacing/Tracing | 2.7mil/2.7mil |
Solder Mask | Green, Black, Blue, Red, White, Yellow,Purple matte/glossy |
Surface Treatment | Flash gold(electroplated gold)、ENIG、Hard gold、Flash gold、HASL Lead free、OSP、ENEPIG、Soft gold、Immersion silver、Immersion Tin、ENIG+OSP,ENIG+Gold finger,Flash gold(electroplated gold)+Gold finger,Immersion silver+Gold finger,Immersion Tin+Gold finger. |
Min. Annular Ring | 3mil |
Aspect ratio | 10:1(HASL Lead free、HASL Lead、ENIG、Immersion Tin、Immersion silver、ENEPIG);8:1(OSP) |
Impedance control | ±5ohm(<50ohm), ±10%(≥50ohm) |
Other Techniques | Blind/Buried Via |
Gold Fingers | |
Press Fit | |
Via in Pad | |
Electrical Test |
Here there’re many laminate material datasheets, they’re useful and helpful for you, please see them:
SUPPLIER | PCB LAMINATE | TYPE | MATERIAL DATASHEET | TG | TD | DK(1MHZ) | DK(1GHZ) | DK(10GHZ) |
KB | KB-6160 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 135 | 305 | 4.35 | – | – |
KB-6160A | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 135 | 305 | 4.35 | – | – | |
KB-6160C | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 135 | 314 | 4.7 | – | – | |
KB-6150 KB-6150C | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 132 | 305 | 4.6 | – | – | |
KB-6164 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 142 | 330 | 4.8 | – | – | |
KB-6164F | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 145 | 340 | 4.8 | – | – | |
KB-6165F | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 150 | 346 | 4.8 | – | – | |
KB-6167F | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 170 | 349 | 4.8 | – | – | |
SHENGYI | S1141 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 135 | 310 | 4.6 | – | – |
S1141KF | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 140 | 350 | 4.7 | – | – | |
S1000 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 155 | 335 | 4.9 | – | – | |
S1170 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 170 | 335 | 4.6 | – | – | |
S1000-2 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 170 | 335 | 4.8 | – | – | |
S1155 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 135 | 370 | 4.7 | – | – | |
ITEQ | IT-158 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 150 | 340 | 4.6-4.8 | – | – |
IT-180 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 180 | 350 | 4.5-4.7 | – | – | |
TUC | TU-768 | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 180 | 350 | – | 4.3-4.4 | 4.3 |
TU-872 | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 200 | 340 | – | 3.8-4.0 | 3.8 | |
ROGERS | RO 3003 | Cer/PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | 500 | – | – | 3 |
RO 3010 | Cer/PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | 500 | – | – | 10.2 | |
RO 4003 | Hydrocarbon/Cer | DOWNLOAD | >280 | 425 | – | – | 3.38 | |
RO 4350B | Hydrocarbon/Cer | DOWNLOAD | >280 | 390 | – | – | 3.48 | |
RT/duroid 5880 | PTFE/Glass | DOWNLOAD | – | 500 | – | – | 2.2 | |
ISOLA | Polyclad 370HR | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 170 | 340 | 4.8-5.1 | – | – |
FR406-HR | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 190 | 325 | 3.91 | 3.86 | 3.81 | |
FR408-HR | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 200 | 360 | 3.72 | 3.69 | 3.65 | |
P96 | Polyimide | DOWNLOAD | 260 | 416 | – | 3.78 | 3.73 | |
Hitachi | MCL-BE- 67G | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 140 | 340 | 4.9 | 4.4 | – |
MCL-E-679F | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 170 | 350 | 4.2-4.4 | 4.3-4.5 | – | |
MCL-LX-67Y | Special Laminate | DOWNLOAD | 185-195 | 325-345 | – | 3.4-3.6 | – | |
Nelco | N4000-13 | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 210-240 | 365 | – | 3.7 | 3.6 |
N4000-13EP | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 210-240 | 350 | – | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
N4000-13SI | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 210-240 | 350 | – | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
N4000-13EP SI | Modified Epoxy | DOWNLOAD | 210-240 | 350 | – | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
Taconic | TLX-6 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 2.65 |
TLX-7 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 2.6 | |
TLX-8 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 2.55 | |
TLX-9 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 2.45 | |
RF35 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | <315 | – | 3.5 | – | 3.5 | |
TLC-27 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 2.75 | |
TLC-30 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
TLC-32 | PTFE | DOWNLOAD | – | – | – | – | 3.2 | |
Arlon | Arlon 25N | Cer | DOWNLOAD | 260 | – | – | – | 3.38 |
Arlon 25FR | Cer | DOWNLOAD | 260 | – | – | – | 3.58 | |
Arlon 33N | Polymide | DOWNLOAD | >250 | 353 | 4 | – | – | |
Arlon 35N | Polymide | DOWNLOAD | >250 | 363 | 4.2 | – | – | |
Arlon 85N | Polymide | DOWNLOAD | 250 | 387 | 4.2 | – | – | |
Stablcor | ST325 | – | DOWNLOAD | Thermal conductivity:75w/m.k(with 1oz copper) | ||||
ST10 | – | DOWNLOAD | Thermal conductivity:325w/m.k(with 1oz copper) | |||||
Panasonic | R-1566W | FR4 | DOWNLOAD | 140 | 330 | 4.95 | 4.7 | 4.65 |
Ventec | VT-901 | Polymide | DOWNLOAD | 250 | 390 | 4.2-4.5 | 4.0-4.3 | – |
VT-90H | Polymide | DOWNLOAD | 250 | 390 | 4.2-4.5 | 4.0-4.3 | – | |
Bergquist | ht-04503 | – | DOWNLOAD | Thermal conductivity:2.2w/m.k(with 1oz copper) |
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Your Professional Solidworks PCB Supplier
Have been looking for a trusted Solidworks PCB factory and manufacturer in China? Glad you drop in the right place. PCBMay proudly presents to you our quality and innovative Solidworks circuit board products. For over ten years in the manufacturing field, we have had rich knowledge to assist your Solidworks requirements.
We provide Solidworks PCB used as a set of tools constructed to authorize seamless and powerful cooperation with mechanical design. PCBMay is your ideal choice if you are unsure what Solidworks printed circuit board is right for your project. You can select from our wide selections or create your own designs.
You can select from double-sided PCB, electronics PCB, integrated PCB, Solidworks 3D model PCB, and more. Each of Solidworks PCB types offers excellent stability at high temperatures.
However, its substrates supply improved mechanical resistance, chemical stability, and medical resistance on the board. When you choose PCBMay to custom your Solidworks PCB requirements, you are sure in good hands.
PCBMay SOLIDWORKS PCB Features:
- Powerful PCB design technology
- Powered by premier electrical design software Altium
- Powerful PCB design engine
- Streamlined schematic editing environment
- A unified and easy-to-use interface that able you get to work immediately
Our PCB is broadly used in engine controllers and metal industries. Applications include embedded system development, Ac power supplies, WiFi booster, Rfid, gateway, inverter, embedded computer systems, and more. For any applications that require Solidworks printed circuit board, PCBMay has a lot to offer.
In addition, we can customize Solidworks PCB according to your designs, surface finish, PCB size, number of layers, solder mask, and other specifications.
When it comes to Solidworks PCB and more PCB types manufacturing, PCBMay has overall expertise you can rely upon. We have a professional team to help bring to life your ideal products. We are known for our best cost performance, leading high technology, on-time delivery, excellent customer service, and high-quality outputs.
To know more about how PCBMay supplies Solidworks PCB solutions, you can message directly to us.
Solidworks PCB: The Ultimate FAQ Guide
When it comes to the PCB design, Solidworks PCB comes in the scenario. PCBs are the inalienable parts of modern electronics. That is why designing a PCB is along with the important aspects of PCB.
You cannot get rid of PCB while using electronics. And you will need Solidworks PCB to design your PCB. Here, we will try to answer some knowledgeable questions to clarify Solidworks PCB briefly.
Let’s have a walk of the facts.
- What Is Solidworks PCB?
- What Is The Difference Between Solidworks PCB And CircuitWorks?
- What Are The Capabilities Of Solidworks PCB?
- What Are The Significant Features Of Solidworks PCB?
- How Can You Use Solidworks PCB To Enhance The Designing Productivity Of Your PCBs?
- How Can You Deeply Integrate The Design Data With Solidworks PCB?
- How Could You Compare AutoCAD And Solidworks PCB?
- What Are The Advantages Of Solidworks PCB?
- What Are The Solidworks PCB Installation Minimal Level Hardware & System Demands?
- How Costly Is The Solidworks PCB?
- How Can You Differ The Solidworks From Altium Designer?
- What Is the Limitation Of Solidworks PCB?
- What Is Solidworks PCB Viewer?
- How Could You Collaborate Solidworks PCB And Altium Designer?
- What Are The Different Types Of PCB Designed By Solidworks PCB?
- What Are The Making Steps Of A PCB After Designing By The Solidworks PCB?
- Which Fact Should You Keep In Your Mind During The Designing Period By Solidworks PCB?
- Which Components Are Generally Used On A Solidworks PCB?
- How Can You Choose The Best Solidworks PCB Manufacturer For Your Desired PCB Manufacturing?
- Can I Design PCB Board On Solidworks?
What Is Solidworks PCB?
It is software for Solidworks 3D plan programming powered by Altium. It is a piece of programming that is introduced for every client premise by the Solidworks installation manager. You can follow the Solidworks PCB installation guide to install it on your server.
It allows for seamless collaboration between mechanical and software design. Its user-friendly interface helps you get more done in less time while designing PCBs. Using Solidworks, an electrical engineer may push modifications to PCB designs to a shared repository.
Solidworks PCB Design
Utilizing SOLIDWORKS programming, a mechanical architect might separate the adjusted PCB from the storehouse, evaluate the changes, roll out new improvements, and present the plan back to the vault, where the electrical engineer can get to it once more.
To keep the integration flawless, you have to keep running the Solidworks server. Also, keep the firewalls and virus scanning to communicate bi-directionally with the Altium designer tool.
You also have to enable Solidworks PCB ad-in on the machine, which is another important component.
Let’s see the Solidworks PCB tutorial in the video:
What Is The Difference Between Solidworks PCB And CircuitWorks?
CircuitWorks is another PCB designing tool. But which one will be better for you to pick up for designing a PCB?
Let’s check the differences between the Solidworks PCB services and the CircuitWorks tool.
Solidworks PCB
It is a full-included PCB plan programming application that allows you to make schematics and designs for PCBs. Solidworks PCB features bi-directional mechanical plan participation. Solidworks is the best decision for a newly created product program. Solidworks helps with all that you need from beginning to end.
It allows different devices that make planning a PCB and managing documents a breeze. It’s just as easy as using a button regarding work together with a group of mechanical engineers.
Solidworks Aided PCB Design
The PCB, parts, openings, follow, and silkscreens are completely displayed in 3D in Solidworks PCB. It even empowers the demonstration of unbending flex PCBs in the 2020 edition.
CircuitWorks
CircuitWorks goes about as a medium that allows you to reopen the designs in Solidworks PCB that might be made by other planning instruments like ECAD or others. It needs IDF, another mediator record configuration, to work. It is an open record design.
IDF 2.0 and 3.0 are the most famous. Even though IDF 4.0 has the most information, many projects don’t yet uphold it. IDF 4.0 is upheld by CircuitWorks. IDF documents are generally made two by two and contain the expansions ‘.lib/.brd’, or ‘.emn/.emp’. The postfix ’.idf’ signifies that IDF 4.0 is a solo record.
What Are The Capabilities Of Solidworks PCB?
The newly developed Solidworks PCB can integrate with Altium capable of doing mechanical and electrical works together. Solidworks is powered by Altium that improves the 3D capabilities of the Solidworks design tool.
The added abilities of the Solidworks PCBs allow it to,
- Oversee ECAD-MCAD ECO methodology: Solidworks PCB can allot with alterations to board fabrication, parts area, mounting openings, keep outs, and cuts, in addition to other things.
- Smoothed out interface: The Solidworks board interface is worked for ability and straightforwardness of use.
- ECAD-MCAD project server participation: Solidworks PCB is equipped for achieving unmatched ECAD-MCAD cooperation.
ECAD-MCAD Collaboration
- Best copper geometry: Open board plans in SOLIDWORKS with full copper subtleties permit modern investigation like warm and shake round to be performed.
- Library management: A solitary spot in Solidworks PCB permits you to consolidate and deal with your schematic and PCB part libraries.
- Complete integration: Imported mechanical models are precise and consistently incorporate your unique plan data.
- Control the form: The Solidworks PCB can associate with the various adaptations of PCB plans and designs.
What Are The Significant Features Of Solidworks PCB?
It is the most up-to-date PCB design software, allowing for the most frictionless cooperation. It is driven by Altium, the industry-leading PCB design software that is laser-focused on its aim without sacrificing quality.
Altium created the Solidworks PCB with the help of improved technology and development processes and the hard work and research of 25 years of expertise.
Complex Design With Ease In Solidworks
For your smooth PCB design, Solidworks PCB includes the following capabilities.
- A complex PCB plan motor gives you each of the instruments you’ll have to finish your plans quickly and successfully. You have the components you need for your innovative thoughts, from broad plan rule checks to constant 3D leeway confirmation.
- You can work immediately because of an intuitive and predictable UI. You’ll be more useful if you have a smooth interface between schematic change and board design.
- Every aspect of rejuvenating your ideas is accessible in an improved schematic altering climate. With a modern library supervisor and a progressive multi-sheet plan, you can undoubtedly reuse plan components and keep all of your plan information coordinated.
How Can You Use Solidworks PCB To Enhance The Designing Productivity Of Your PCBs?
I is the most impressive and useful PCB designing tool in Altium Designer. Now a seamless collaboration technique is required for collective provisions.
When STEP models and document interpretations are not adequate, Solidworks PCB offers a rich, insightful information interface between Altium Designer and the climate of your mechanical construction.
With the Solidworks PCB Connector expansion, you can dispose of pressure from your coordinated effort beat and complete your plans on schedule and spending plan. With Solidworks PCB, focus on the electronic part of your plan while chipping away at rest in corresponding with Solidworks.
Productive Solidworks
Keep up with distinct yet synchronized electrical and mechanical draft work processes by using the most useful instruments for the two sides of your plan. To expand the usefulness of your Solidworks PCB, utilize the accompanying suggestions.
- When you keep your data immovably correlated as numerous sides of a similar part, develop the mechanical and electrical design for mechanical and electrical atmosphere, respectively.
- The ECAD and MCAD deal with the living conditions of part models independently. You can complete the 3D data without the help of information from ECAD data. Also, can form the mechanical model without augmenting a section.
- Enhance the efficiency of the designing structure along with component compatibility in Solidworks PCB. Keep the conformity of the engineering as well.
How Can You Deeply Integrate The Design Data With Solidworks PCB?
A fruitful PCB is worked by adequately coordinating your mechanical and electrical plan endeavors. The Solidworks PCB’s Parasolid configuration helps with the interconnection of ECAD and MCAD plans.
You should connect the ECAD configuration construction to your Solidworks PCB apparatus to save the MCAD-based work progress.
Make an immediate connection between the PCB Parasolid plan in Solidworks and the part bodies and walled areas. In the ECAD climate, associating local 3D file types improves and mechanizes your plan approach.
Solidworks Parasolid View
To procure a complete condition of your arrangement, open your PCB plans with copper information in Solidworks. With copper information, you would now achieve more insight and assessments utilizing heat, shaking, and other mechanical models.
How Could You Compare AutoCAD And Solidworks PCB?
There are several methods to compare Solidworks with AutoCAD.
AutoCAD may be suitable for common 2D and 3D designs, but SolidWorks is designed for advanced 3D modeling and development.
Although Solidworks is more competent for this output, AutoCAD may also generate an STL.
Solidworks PCB is ideal for part assembly. With a 3D simulation in Solidworks PCB, you may experience the visual operations of part assembly. AutoCAD can only place components and cannot perform simulations like Solidworks.
In terms of cost-effectiveness, Solidworks outperforms AutoCAD. Even though AutoCAD provides a free trial version.
AutoCAD Vs Solidworks
Solidworks tool gives extra 3D capacities just as explicit 3D instruments. On the off chance that you need CAD/CAM programming to fabricate 3D machine parts and recreate their physical science and movement, Solidworks ought to be your first pick.
It is impossible to guarantee one is better compared to the next because everything relies upon your requirements. When contrasting AutoCAD with Solidworks, it resembles contrasting one type with a different kind.
In case you’re looking for a nonexclusive drafting program that can deal with a wide scope of requests across a few areas, AutoCAD is a decent choice.
What Are The Advantages Of Solidworks PCB?
There are various and significant advantages of Solidworks PCB, which ease your PCB designing tasks.
- Has the ability to examine 3D clearance in real-time. Capable of validating and verifying design correctness.
- The output file is saved in a local Solidworks compliant file format via the file support system. You may open supported files created with other design programs as well.
Solidworks Electromechanical Solution
- It has a large online library that easily supports a variety of materials. Ready-to-use content may also be downloaded and integrated into your project.
- It allows you to examine mixed signals and distinguish analog and digital circuits from the schematic builder using SPICE dependability.
- Solidworks has the most advanced mechanical and electrical design integration capabilities.
- The designers and the engineers can avoid the post-design problems of PCB with the Solidworks PCB design tool.
What Are The Solidworks PCB Installation Minimal Level Hardware & System Demands?
Platforms that support installing Solidworks PCB
- Windows 7 and above (x32 and x64 system)
- Windows Server 2008 and above
Hardware Compatibilities
- Intel Core i5, or Ryzen 5 CPUs
- Minimum of 4 GB RAM
- Minimum 3 GB storage space on the HDD
- Minimum NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 series, AMD Radeon HD 7770, or above with a minimum 1 GB graphics card.
- Dua x l monitor setup with a minimum resolution
- 3D mouse for 3D PCB design
- Adobe acrobat reader version 8 or above
- Stable internet connection
- Updated web browser
Get the Solidworks software downloaded here.
How Costly Is The Solidworks PCB?
Solidworks is available with an annual license and maintenance fees. If you subscribe for a one-time payment, you have to pay 3995 USD. There is additional maintenance and upgrading fee for one year is 1200 USD.
Solidworks PCB Collaboration
But, it will be wise to ask for quotes from the official site of Solidworks for accurate pricing.
How Can You Differ The Solidworks From Altium Designer?
Though both are PCB designing tools, the Solidworks tool is powered by the Altium designer since they have some distinguishable differences between them. Here is the distinction between Solidworks PCB vs Altium designer.
Altium features,
- Milling on 2 1/2 axes
- Collaboration
- Design evaluation
- Export of design
- Document administration
- User-defined features
- 3D design
- Engineering in electrical power
- PLM Arena
- OpenBOM, etc.
Solidworks features,
- Drawing in two dimensions
- 3D design
- Civil
- Collaboration
- Design evaluation
- Both electrical and mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Presentation aids
- PLM Arena
- Open BOM
- Free CAD blocks
- EDGECAM, etc.
With outstanding 3D design and simulations, Solidworks PCB integrates electrical and mechanical works. It supports a variety of file formats, allowing you to open projects in a variety of programs.
Altium Designer PCB Design
Altium, on the other hand, offers a more dependable interface and is easier to learn.
Solidworks beats Altium Designer as far as fulfilling the needs of the client’s company.
With regards to the degree of proceeding with item support, SolidWorks PCB is the reasonable victor.
Specialists, then again, favor the bearing of Altium Designer over SolidWorks PCB for highlighting redesigns and guides.
What Is the Limitation Of Solidworks PCB?
Despite having such incredible design features, It has a few cons, which might be deniable.
- Solidworks needs highly configured system requirements; it could be slow and lagged in a low-featured computer system.
- It is a little bit difficult to learn. You need to be passionate to do this. Beginners may find difficulties during the learning period.
What Is Solidworks PCB Viewer?
The Solidworks PCB viewer is a free viewer program that permits you to inspect nearby Solidworks records. It also incorporates more careful assessment and joint effort with the electrical engineering and configuration group individuals.
A Solidworks Design View From Solidworks Viewer
The Solidworks PCB viewer might be introduced utilizing the Solidworks installation administrator. Recall that you can’t install the Solidworks PCB viewer close to a current Solidworks establishment.
How Could You Collaborate Solidworks PCB And Altium Designer?
The Solidworks PCB connector empowers Solidworks and Altium creators to work together. An Altium expansion application that considers the consistent trade of 3D information without the prerequisite for DWG, IDF, or STEP import and commodity.
Collaborating Between Solidworks And Altium
The collaboration among Solidworks and Altium Designer improves information development among MCAD and ECAD while likewise diminishing managerial responsibility.
Cooperation between Altium and Solidworks enjoys various benefits.
- Cooperation among ECAD and MCAD groups that is effective and continuous
- Respin is forestalled because of misconceptions between the ECAD and MCAD groups.
Here you see the collaboration between Solidworks and Altium:
What Are The Different Types Of PCB Designed By Solidworks PCB?
You can design different types of PCBs with the Solidworks PCB designing tool. Below is a brief description of six common types of PCBs.
Single-sided PCB
The most widely recognized type of PCB that the Solidworks PCB apparatus can make is a single-sided PCB. On the main site of the PCB, a conductive copper layer is employed. On this side also, all the necessary parts are soldered.
Single-Sided PCB
Double-sided PCB
A double-sided PCB layer will have a thin layer of copper on the two sides. Metal elements can be connected from one side of the circuit board to the next through holes in the panel. These PCBs connect the hardware on each side utilizing either through-opening innovation or surface mount innovation.
Multilayer PCB
No less than three conductive copper layers are remembered for a multilayer PCB. Multilayer PCBs are made in a sandwich style, with a few twofold-sided conductive layers partitioned by an equivalent number of protecting material sheets.
Rigid PCB
Rigid PCB is the type of non-bendable PCB which is solidly inbuilt. They are composed of a few layers, including copper, a substrate, a patch cover, and a silkscreen layer. They are softened together and reinforced by strain and heat.
Flexible PCB
Polyamide, Polyether ether ketone, or a straightforward conductive polyester sheet are the most famous materials to make flexible PCBs. You could figure from the name that flexible PCBs are bendable or adaptable.
Rigid-Flex PCB
Rigid-Flex PCBs are a mixture of rigid and adaptable PCBs. The flexible segment of the board is, for the most part, used for interconnections between rigid sheets. It considers more limited conductor lines that occupy less room and, along these lines, more modest sheets.
What Are The Making Steps Of A PCB After Designing By The Solidworks PCB?
There are several steps to follow after designing PCBs by the Solidworks PCB tool.
Design Printing
Print the design on the board after making the visual design in Solidworks. The printed circuits show the layers and other details of the PCBs.
Substrate Creation
Substrates are beginning to form by pressuring and heating, which will hold the components of the PCBs—for example, epoxy resin and reinforced glass fiber.
Copper Printing For The Inner Layers
The PCB plan is printed onto a piece of the board made of epoxy resins and fiberglass. Copper is pre-attached to that equivalent piece of the overlay. The PCB’s design is made of copper.
Eliminating Unwanted Copper
It is time to excrete any remaining undesired copper from PCB. An antacid form, like an unnatural method, erases unnecessary copper. The thickened photoresist is as though it exists.
Lamination And Layer Pressing
Cover starts when undesired copper is eliminated from the board, and metal cinches hold the layers together. The layers are then joined utilizing mechanical strain to keep them adjusted and secure.
PCB Layer Drilling
Holes are exhausted in the PCB to uncover the internal layers and substrate, permitting the parts to be set and the current stream to pass.
Platting
After the photoresist has solidified, the PCB is plated with thin copper.
Etching
Copper etching is going spot to make the copper traces that will direct current to the parts.
Etching Copper Traces On PCB
Silkscreening
During this order, the PCB areas are named. The elements of the board are exhibited on the silkscreen employing white ink.
Surface Finish
Surface finish is a critical stage for protecting the directing layers from erosion and oxidation.
Part Assembly And Soldering
It is time to mastermind the parts accurately and solder them together to finish the circuit.
Testing
The last stage is to test the PCBs to affirm that they work rightly with different kinds of examination. The multiple examination procedures for PCBs include flying-probe tests, optical inspection, in-circuit testing, etc.
Which Fact Should You Keep In Your Mind During The Designing Period By Solidworks PCB?
While you are making a PCB after designing with the Solidworks PCB tool, you need to contemplate some crucial facts that strengthen the PCB making. Check the following points for getting a good result in making PCBs.
Incommodity Board
Check the form factors of the PCB. You should confirm that there is sufficient room on the board for the parts in general. In the underlying stage, you should meditate on the measure of layers. More layers are needed to work on cutting-edge usefulness.
Assembling Procedure
You should look at the assembling operation and how you need to make your PCB. Consider the PCB mounting technique as well. Several workflows could be necessitated in diverse regions.
Material And PCB Parts
Look at the parts and stuff demanded to produce the PCBs. Consider the cost competence of using great features and materials.
Consider The Components Order Of Placing
One of the main parts of building a PCB is orchestrating the parts in the right succession. Guarantee that the associations start things out, then, at that point, the power circuits, then, at that point, the accuracy circuits, then, at that point, the primary circuits, and then the rest of the parts.
Arrangement
Direction When orchestrating the elements, attempt to mastermind them such that the equivalent parts face the same way. This arrangement will be a more reliable and available fastening strategy.
Welding and situation
Spot the parts to not meddle with the welding activities. Cautiously weld the pieces now.
Which Components Are Generally Used On A Solidworks PCB?
There are different types of components used in a generic PCB. Following are the eight common types of PCB components for PCBs.
- Capacitor: The capacitor is the main part that holds the electrical power and delivers them to the PCB when essential.
- Inductor: An inductor stores electrical energy in a magnetic structure.
- Transistor: A transistor switches electronic force or signals.
- Diode: The diode empowers the power to stream one way while impeding it in another.
- Transformer: A transformer assists with lessening the worth of voltage from a more prominent voltage.
- Transducer: A transducer leads the transformation of electric flow to voltage.
- Voltage Controller: The voltage controller supports keeping a steady voltage for the life span of PCBs.
Integrated Circuit
- IC (Integrated Circuit): An IC capacities as an oscillator, clock, memory, and enhancer. It is built of silicon. Thousands to millions of capacitors, semiconductors, and resistors are used to form an IC.
How Can You Choose The Best Solidworks PCB Manufacturer For Your Desired PCB Manufacturing?
The best Solidworks PCB manufacturers hold some special features that differ them from others. They have the following characteristics.
- Experienced in the field
- Provide reliable customer service
- Ensure the highest quality PCBs at the lowest possible cost.
- Make use of high-quality materials and components.
- Make the deadline.
- Facilitate a workable and large workplace
The top PCB manufacturers, like PCBMay, can help you in conveying top-notch PCB-making solutions.
On the off chance that you find the previously mentioned characteristics on a specific PCB manufacturer, you can pick the manufacturer for producing your PCBs.
Can I Design PCB Board On Solidworks?
Yes, you can design a printed circuit board on Solidworks since it is a PCB designing tool.
Solidworks PCb is one of the most popular PCB designing tools nowadays. After a long research and development period, this tool is developed for PCB designing which is powered by Altium.
It’s getting popular because of its efficiency, easy interface, and reliability. Also, you can integrate other designing tools with Solidworks. Any other files format that is open in other designing tools; Solidworks also supports them.
Last Thought
Solidworks PCB is one of the best PCB designing tools. PCBMay is one of the leading PCB designers and manufacturers that designs PCBs with Solidworks PCB design tools and manufactures top-class PCBs.
You can make custom PCBs as well from us. We are always here to fulfill your needs and requirements with faith, cost-effectiveness, and quality.