Technical capabilities
Manufacturing options available through our PCB partners.
Explore materials, stackups, finishes, copper weights, via options, PCBA, and stencil availability that Kendronics can help coordinate through external manufacturing partners.
Technical capability tables
PCB options available through our manufacturing partners.
These capabilities describe what Kendronics can help customers request and coordinate through external manufacturing partners. Final availability depends on file review, material selection, destination timing, and partner confirmation.
| Capability | Options | Customer note |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | FR4, Flex, Aluminum, Copper Core, Rogers, PTFE Teflon | Available through manufacturing partners for standard, flexible, thermal, and RF-focused PCB requests. |
| Layers | 1-2, 4, 6, 8, and higher by request | Layer count depends on design complexity, material, stackup, and partner review. |
| Thicknesses | Common ranges from 0.4 mm to 2.0 mm, with custom review | Useful for compact electronics, standard FR4 boards, rigid panels, and thicker mechanical requirements. |
| Surface finishes | HASL lead-free, ENIG, immersion silver, OSP, hard gold by request | Finish availability depends on material, application, lead time, and partner capability. |
| Copper weights | 1 oz, 2 oz, and heavier copper by review | Higher copper weights support current handling and thermal needs, subject to DFM checks. |
| Solder mask colors | Green, black, white, blue, red, yellow, matte variants by availability | Color options vary by material and partner manufacturing line. |
| Silkscreen options | White, black, and other options by board color and partner support | Used for reference designators, polarity marks, logos, and assembly readability. |
| Via options | Standard vias, tented vias, filled vias, via-in-pad by review | Advanced via structures require file and manufacturability review before confirmation. |
| Electrical testing | Flying probe or fixture-based testing where available | Helps catch opens and shorts before shipment, especially on production and dense boards. |
| PCBA availability | SMT and mixed assembly requests by BOM/CPL review | Assembly support is available through partner review, not as an automatic factory guarantee. |
| SMT stencil availability | Framed and frameless stencil options by request | Useful for local assembly, prototypes, and small-batch solder paste application. |
Material comparison
Choose the material family that matches the board use case.
FR4 covers most prototypes and small batches. Specialized materials such as Flex, Aluminum, Copper Core, Rogers, and PTFE Teflon are available through manufacturing partners when the design requires them.
| Material | Typical use | Why choose it | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR4 | General-purpose rigid PCBs | Best default for prototypes and small batches. | Broadly available |
| Flex | Flexible circuits and bend zones | Useful when the PCB must fold or fit constrained enclosures. | Partner review |
| Aluminum | LED and thermal boards | Improves heat spreading for power and lighting applications. | Partner review |
| Copper Core | High thermal transfer designs | Supports demanding thermal paths for power electronics. | Advanced review |
| Rogers | RF and high-frequency designs | Chosen when dielectric control matters more than standard FR4 cost. | Advanced review |
| PTFE Teflon | Specialized RF or low-loss designs | Used for high-frequency or low-loss requirements with tighter constraints. | Advanced review |
Finish comparison
Surface finishes affect solderability, cost, storage, and connector behavior.
Kendronics helps customers select a sensible finish before coordinating the request with partner manufacturing capacity.
| Finish | Typical fit | Practical note |
|---|---|---|
| HASL lead-free | Cost-conscious prototypes and common FR4 boards | Affordable and widely understood, with less flatness than ENIG. |
| ENIG | Fine pitch, assembly, and premium prototypes | Flat, solderable, and suitable for many assembly-focused designs. |
| OSP | Short lifecycle production and simple assembly | Plan carefully because shelf life and handling can matter. |
| Immersion silver | Signal-sensitive or assembly-focused boards | Good solderability, with storage and handling considerations. |
| Hard gold | Gold fingers and wear surfaces | Used where connector durability matters. |
Advanced options
Special features for boards that need more than the default quote path.
Advanced features are reviewed through the request context because manufacturability depends on files, stackup, tolerances, and partner capability.
Gold fingers
Edge connector plating available through partners for card-edge contacts, test fixtures, or repeated insertion requirements.
Castellated holes
Half-hole board edges for module-style mounting and daughterboard integration, subject to panelization review.
Via-in-pad and filled vias
Advanced via structures can be reviewed for dense layouts, BGAs, and high-performance routing needs.
Controlled impedance review
Available through advanced partner requests when stackup, material, and trace geometry need tighter coordination.
PCBA request path
Assembly availability depends on BOM quality, CPL accuracy, component sourcing, and partner review.
SMT stencil request path
Stencil options can be coordinated alongside bare board or assembly-oriented orders.
Partner manufacturing note
Kendronics coordinates capability access. Partners manufacture the boards.
Kendronics is an ordering, payment, logistics, tracking, and support platform. It does not claim to own the factories or production lines behind these capabilities.
How capability requests are handled
Standard options can move through the quote flow quickly. Specialized materials, heavy copper, gold fingers, castellated holes, via-in-pad, controlled impedance, PCBA, and stencil requests may require partner review before price, lead time, or manufacturability can be confirmed.
This keeps the customer experience clear while protecting sensitive supplier, pricing, and admin details. Customers see customer-safe order status, support updates, and tracking milestones.
Visual strategy
The page uses real PCB photography, dense comparison tables, and subtle glass cards to communicate technical depth without implying factory ownership.
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