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PCB Assembly and Fabrication Capabilities

Whether you're trying to get your latest product to market quickly, or just need a few boards to prototype your personal project, lmagineering is capable of producing industry-standard PCBs for any application.

We offer fully-certified, high-quality PCBs at any production volume you need, and we do it with a 100% on-time guarantee. 

How do we do it? A combination of cutting-edge technology and decades of experience.

Manufacturing Capabilities

With production facilities at our Illinois headquarters and offshore facilities, we’re able to offer same-day prototypes and production in 5-7 days.

PCB Fabrication Services:

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Rigid & Flex PCBs

lmagineering offers multi-layer rigid and flex PCB fabrication.

High-Density Interconnect (HDI) Technology

We make the most of smaller components with our HDI technology.

  • Layer Count: Supports up to 50 layers.
  • Stacked Microvias: Expertise in microvia technology for complex, high-density designs.
  • Impedance Control: Precise impedance management for advanced electronic applications.
Materials and Thickness

We can produce PCBs with a minimum board thickness of 4 mil (0.004″) and a maximum thickness of 240 mil (0.240″).

Materials available include:

  • FR-4 Standard
    Multifunctional 130 Tg
  • FR-4 High 170 Tg
  • Getek 170Tg
  • NAN-YA NPG-R/NPG-TL
  • ISOLA410
  • Rogers 4000
  • Thermal Clad (including Aluminum Bonding)
  • Nelco4000-13160Tg
  • Allied 408 180 Tg
  • Polyimide230Tg
  • BT Epoxy 180Tg
  • Teflon
  • Taconic
  • Arion
  • Others including Flex materials
Dimensions and Drilling

Dimensions:

  • Minimum Board Size: 1.967 in. x 1.967 in.
  • Maximum Board Size: 19.67 in.x 19.67 in.
Drilling Capabilities:
  • Minimum Finished Hole Size:
    • Laser Drilling: 0.004″
    • Mechanical Drilling: 0.005″
  • Hole Tolerances:
    • Standard Spec (holes up to 0.125″): ±0.004″
    • Press Fit Holes: ±0.002″
Finishes and Soldermask

Finishes:

  • HASL (Hot Air Solder Leveling)
  • ENIG (Electroless Nickel Immersion Gold)
  • Immersion Tin (Sn)
  • Immersion Silver (Ag)
  • ENTEK/OSP (Organic Solder Preservative)
  • Leaded and Lead-Free HAL
  • Soft Bondable Gold
  • ENEPIG (Electroless Nickel Electroless Palladium Immersion Gold)

Soldermask:

  • We offer halogen-free solder masks.
  • Soldermask swell: Expansion over pad area is 0.004″ (0.002″ each side).
Copper Thickness

Up to 4 oz. copper thickness available.

Trace Width and Spacing:

  • 0.5 oz. Copper: Minimum trace width/space 0.003″
  • 1 oz. Copper: Minimum trace width/space 0.004″
  • 2 oz. Copper: Minimum trace width/space 0.006″
  • 3 oz. Copper: Minimum trace width/space 0.009″
  • 4 oz. Copper: Minimum trace width/space 0.012″

PCB Assembly Services

Whether you’re sending us materials and build kits from your own supply chain, or relying on our full-service turnkey fabrication, we offer the following assembly services:

  • Surface mount technology (SMT)
  • Flipchip
  • Thru hole technology (THT)
  • Flex circuit assembly
  • Cable assemblies
  • PB-free assembly
  • Wire harness assembly
  • BGA, Micro-BGA, QFN and other leadless package parts

Design and Engineering Services

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) Checks

The first step in our production and manufacturing process is to ensure your design is optimized for performance and manufacturability. Learn more about our DFM checks.

Quality Assurance and Inspection

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Inspection Standards

Class II and Class Ill Inspection: We adhere to stringent industry standards
for high-reliability applications.

Quality Assurance
  • X-Ray Inspection: Advanced X-ray technology for thorough inspection of hidden solder joints and internal structures.
  • RF Testing: We’re equipped to handle radio-frequency applications requiring specialized testing.
  • Automated Optical Inspection: Precisely detects defects such as solder bridges, missing components, and misalignments.
  • Functionality Testing: We conduct comprehensive functionality tests, including electrical performance, signal integrity, and overall functionality to ensure that the final product meets all performance specifications and quality standards.
Fully Certified

Part of our dedication to quality is staying on top of all relevant industry standards.

We are:

  • IT AR Registered
  • An IPC Member
  • Compliant with RoHS
  • UL Approved
  • AS9100D/1SO9001:2015 Certified
  • SAM Registered
  • WEEE Certified
  • CCR Registered
  • ORCA Registered

Industries Served

For nearly 40 years, we’ve been focused on delivering high-quality, fully certified PCBs for customers in every industry. From hobbyist builders to international electronics manufacturers, we’ve experienced every roadblock and have the tools and experience needed to overcome them.

We’ve got firsthand knowledge in:

Medical Services

Defense

Consumer electronics

Aerospace

& many more.

If you’re unsure if we have the capabilities to produce what you need, get in touch with one of our experts and let’s see if we’re a good fit.

PCB Production and Support Excellence

Production Flexibility

Our international presence affords us access to economies of scale. That means we’re ready and willing to handle any volume of production you need. Whether you just need a prototype, or you’re looking for a full production run, we’re ready to help.

Facilities and Location

We have state of the art facilities located right here in the United States at our Elk Grove, IL headquarters. To support larger production runs, we also have offshore facilities.

On-Time Guarantee and Dedicated Support

100% On-Time Guarantee

We promise to meet any delivery schedule you need without compromise.

Customer Support

Our dedicated support team is ready to assist our clients throughout the project lifecycle.