Copper coined PCB
nikhil2402 , 08-22-2019, 02:42 AM
Hi Everyone,
I am wondering someone here designed a copper coined pcb. I tried looking around and I dont really understand this technology. If someone has better overview of this, can you share the concept with images and so on. Additionally, how do I set it up in Altium designer?
Looking forward to your help
I am wondering someone here designed a copper coined pcb. I tried looking around and I dont really understand this technology. If someone has better overview of this, can you share the concept with images and so on. Additionally, how do I set it up in Altium designer?
Looking forward to your help
robertferanec , 08-23-2019, 05:59 AM
I didn't know something like this is possible. I can't really help as I have never used it, but it is interesting.
PS: For everyone who has never heard about copper coin in PCB, here is more info:
"The concept is based on getting a copper coin press fit into a premade cutout in the board right under an area that is identified as a hot spot – MOSFET pad for example."
Source: https://www.altus-pcb.com/pcbs-with-...-is-all-about/
PS: For everyone who has never heard about copper coin in PCB, here is more info:
"The concept is based on getting a copper coin press fit into a premade cutout in the board right under an area that is identified as a hot spot – MOSFET pad for example."
Source: https://www.altus-pcb.com/pcbs-with-...-is-all-about/
nikhil2402 , 08-23-2019, 06:09 AM
Yes new thing for me as well. Apparently, such a thing is very useful heat dissipation when you are working with really high power designs.
The simplest design that I have thought about is to insert a hole below the IC where the thermal pad exists. This is plated through hole all the way down to bottom layers. We then ask the PCB manufacturer to insert a copper coin in this region. However, this is a simple copper coin arrangement but there exists many different flavors.
PS: Its good thing to first check whether the manufacturer has the capability to do this.
The simplest design that I have thought about is to insert a hole below the IC where the thermal pad exists. This is plated through hole all the way down to bottom layers. We then ask the PCB manufacturer to insert a copper coin in this region. However, this is a simple copper coin arrangement but there exists many different flavors.
PS: Its good thing to first check whether the manufacturer has the capability to do this.
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