Page 40, Figure 21 has an interesting chart relating Price/Density Comparison of different via methods. On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Gary Crowell wrote: > Also, try this: http://www.hdihandbook.com/ > > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Gary Crowell wrote: > >> I'd suggest asking in the IPC Technet maillist. It's populated with many >> pcb designers and fabricatiors who should be able to provide some good info. >> http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.aspx?Pageid=E-mail-Forums There are also >> searchable archives there. >> >> Gary >> >> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Vitaliy wrote: >> >>> Hi List, >>> >>> I'm trying to get a better understanding of multilayer PCB design. >>> Unfortunately, the books we have in our library don't have the >>> information >>> I'm after. Google hasn't been very helpful either, and the feedback we >>> get >>> from PCB manufacturers is confusing (AC even told us they outsource their >>> ML >>> PCBs, which was a shock to me -- they demonstrated the process when I >>> visited their plant back in 2007). >>> >>> Most of the questions I have concern manufacturability of multilayer >>> PCBs. >>> It seems like almost any board house can make multilayer boards with >>> thru-board vias. But they get surprisingly evasive when we ask them about >>> what effect blind and buried vias will have on the cost of the PCB ("send >>> us >>> your design and we'll quote it"). >>> >>> Can someone point me to a resource, be it a book, a webpage, or whatever, >>> that explains the manufacturing process for ML boards and specifically >>> goes >>> into design for manufacturability and the tradeoffs? >>> >>> Seat-of-the-pants type feedback is also welcome. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Vitaliy >>> >>> -- >>> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>> View/change your membership options at >>> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ---------------------------------------------- >> Gary A. Crowell Sr., P.E., CID+ >> www.linkedin.com/in/garyacrowellsr >> > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------- > Gary A. Crowell Sr., P.E., CID+ > www.linkedin.com/in/garyacrowellsr > -- ---------------------------------------------- Gary A. Crowell Sr., P.E., CID+ www.linkedin.com/in/garyacrowellsr -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist