New VirEnce MCPCB for E17/E21/119/144/233U

Please review these drafts.

Decided to follow standard “star” shape, though mine is rounded to make centering easier if necessary.
I still haven’t heard about optic holes for the 20mm. Should I just leave it blank? So everyone can just drill themselves?
I prefer to leave it blank, since in this CDTP design, anode/cathode surface area is of high importance.

@Barkuti: Dude, you get those slots. :wink:

Thank you,

  • Clemence

So the +trace is one large pour over the entire surface with just a clearing for the -pad which is a small connection the size of the solder pad going down to the core?

(I’m not familiar with single led optics so I can’t advice on the holes)

That, I can’t tell you yet :wink:

Ever wondering why this budget friendly Sn96,5Ag3,5 with superior thermal conductivity 78 W/M.K is not so popular?
Here’s the answer: http://www.psma.com/ul_files/forums/leadfree/aim_lead_free_guide.pdf
The short answer is it has somewhat troublesome wetting ability. Not a good thing for automated soldering. But for us who really likes to spend hours just to get perfect reflow, this should not be a major problem. The jump from ~50 W/M.K to 78 W/M.K is indeed worth the hassles.

- Clemence

Eye candy

Nice render, time for and avatar picture change?

Ah, Forgot that. Thanks Jos

The PEEK screw and 12 W/M.K thermal pad samples are on their way to my workshop……
Will be a great chrismast gift!

- Clemence

Any updates on the PCBs and screws?

The screw samples are still on holiday trip to my country. Just received the expensive thermal pad samples this afternoon.
12 W/M.K 0,5mm thick, not bad eh?

0.5mm thick copper tracing??

OMD, I wish… :smiley:
No, it’s the thermal pads to insulate the MCPCB from the base

Ah, completely mistunderstood it then, or it was wishful thinking :slight_smile:

FYI,the next VirEnce will be 3 oz thick minimum.

I’m an SI person, had to look that up: 3 oz = 0.1mm sounds good :slight_smile:
I could not find back what the copper thickness of my 119 boards are, but a common thickness for Kerui seems 0.036mm, that makes your tracing 3 times as thick.

I’m an SI person too. It’s just Oz is a universal unit used in many copper tracing industries. Yes, It was hard to convince them to make 3 oz for me. I had to insist on it (at additional charge). I haven’t place the order yet, even though I made them busy for weeks :smiley:
They have one of the best customer service in the industry.

Great, thanks!
When will you get samples of the PCBs?

Later when the high season ended I guess. Too many unexpected expenses for now :wink:

The samples just arrived


Features:

  • PEEK screw: continuously usable up to 248C (480F). Resist most chemicals (highly resistant to salt, acid, and alkali)
    Datasheet: PEEK screws

- Thermal pad: thermal conductivity12 W/M.K; thermal resistance 0,12 C/W; electrically insulator; compressible down to 30% (0,5mm down to 0,15mm)
Datasheet: TG-X

Estimated price

- 21mm x 0,5mm thermal pad: USD 5 - 5,2/pc

- 17mm x 0,5mm thermal pad: USD 3,7 - 3,9/pc

  • M3 x 0,5 x 8 PEEK screw: USD 2,8-3/pc

- Clemence

Any updates?