What is a Golden Board? A golden board is a board or assembly that is verified to be free of defects. Read More
What are Gold Fingers (Linear Inches)? We can plate your edge connectors with Gold. (Approx. Ni / Min. 30 Au). The input here needs to be the distance between the outside edges of the outermost tabs. Read More
What is Glass Epoxy? Glass epoxy is a material used to fabricate Printed Circuit Boards. The base material (fiberglass) is impregnated with epoxy filler which then must have copper laminated to its outer surface to for Read More
What is Gerber? Gerber is a software format used by the photoplotter to describe the printed circuit board design. Read More
What is a G10? A G10 is a laminate consisting of woven epoxy-glass cloth impregnated with epoxy resin under pressure and heat. G10 lacks the anti-flammability properties of FR-4. Used mainly for thin circuits suc Read More
What is an FR4? A FR4 is the UL-designated rating for a laminate composed of glass and epoxy that meets a specific standard for fire-retardance. FR-4 is the most common dielectric material used in the construction Read More
What is an FR3? A FR3 is a paper material that is similar to FR-2 except that an epoxy resin is used instead of phenolic resin as a binder. Used mainly in Europe. MCL does not offer FR3. Read More
What is an FR2? An FR2 is a paper material with phenolic resin binder similar to FR-1 but with a Tg of about 105°C. MCL offers this material for Single sided boards only. Read More
What is an FR1? An FR1 is a paper material with a phenolic resin binder. FR-1 has a Tg of about 130°C. MCL does not offer FR1. Read More
