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High Layer Count

Complex high-layer stack-ups for communication, computing and test equipment.

Complex high-layer stack-upsUp to 48 Layers
High-layer-count stack-up drawing
Advanced Technologies

High Layer Count with ShinePCB

High-layer boards need careful stack-up planning, registration and material selection. We review thickness, layer structure and materials, and confirm the layer count for each project.

  • Stack-up and total thickness
  • Registration and drilling
  • Material selection
  • Impedance and via strategy

Capability and certificates

PositioningUp to 48 Layers
Standard / prototypeAdvanced / mass production
High Layer CountUp to 48LUp to 48L

Related certificates

  • ISO 9001:2015133628
  • UL 796E466435
  • IECQ QC 080000IECQ-H NQAGB 25.0038
  • CQCCQC20001245054
  • IATF 16949:2016NQA T14016 / IATF 0498905
Certificate details

Source: ShinePCB capability workbook, navigation overview. Values are confirmed against your files and the assigned facility during engineering review; certificates are available on request.

Layer count by board type

ParameterPrototypeMass production
Rigid — Layer count (max)48L36L
Rigid — Finished board thickness0.2–15.0 mm0.3–7.0 mm
Rigid — Layer registration accuracy0.8 mil1 mil
Rigid-flex — Layer count (max)20L18L
FPC — Layer count (max)1216
High-frequency / high-speed — Layer count (max)24L20L

Source: ShinePCB capability workbook. Prototype and mass-production values are listed separately and are not interchangeable. Every value is confirmed against your files, the selected material and the assigned facility during engineering review. The product line lists multilayer boards from 4 to 48 layers.

Selected builds

Board constructions from the ShinePCB company presentation — not customer references.

18-layer hybrid stack-up of a 77 GHz radar board

77 GHz radar high-frequency board

Layers
18
Materials
TSM-DS3 + FR28 prepreg + S1000-2M, hybrid lamination
Finish
Immersion gold (ENIG)
Special process
Pure PTFE blind/buried-via impedance board, 5 back-drill groups
Panels of black high-speed server boards

AI server high-speed board

Layers
18
Material
Panasonic MEGTRON 8
Thickness / min hole
3.1 mm / 0.15 mm
Finish
Full-board electrolytic hard gold
Challenge
High layer count, blind vias, thick gold over the full board
Rigid-flex boards with flexible interconnect

12-layer rigid-flex board

Structure
12 layers, 4R + 4F + 4R
Materials
ITEQ IT-180 + DuPont AP9141R
Thickness / min hole
1.6 mm / 0.2 mm
Finish
Immersion gold (ENIG)
Application
High-end industrial connector
Round gold-finished millimeter-wave antenna board

Millimeter-wave antenna board

Layers
8
Material
Rogers RT5880
Finish
Soft gold plating, 3 µm gold
Special process
Laser profiling
Stack of gold-finished RF power amplifier boards

5G base-station power amplifier board

Layers
4
Materials
Rogers RO4350B + FR-4
Finish
Immersion gold (ENIG)
Special process
Blind vias, step cavity, partially embedded copper block

Builds from the ShinePCB company presentation. They illustrate process scope and are not customer references.

Typical applications

Data center and networking hardware

Test and measurement systems

Backplanes

From prototype to production

Every order follows the same controlled sequence. Prototype and production requirements are reviewed separately.

  1. File review

    Gerber or ODB++, drill data, drawing and quantities are checked for completeness.

  2. Engineering questions

    Open points on manufacturability, materials or special processes are sent before quotation.

  3. Stack-up and material

    Construction, laminate and finish are confirmed with you and written into the order.

  4. Fabrication

    The order is released to the facility whose process and qualification fit the requirements.

  5. Inspection and test

    Inspection and electrical test follow the methods agreed for your order.

  6. Packing and delivery

    Boards are packed and shipped under the confirmed delivery terms.

What to send for a PCB review

Start with the details you have — engineering will request anything else needed for the review.

Files and details for a PCB review

  • Gerber (RS-274X) or ODB++ data with drill files
  • Fabrication drawing with material, thickness and finish
  • Stack-up and impedance targets, if any
  • Quantity for prototype and for production
  • Special requirements such as IPC class, testing or packaging

Technical files stay private

Customer Gerber, BOM and design data are managed under an ISO/IEC 27001 information security system and shared only within your project.

High Layer Count FAQs

What layer count can you build?

Layer count depends on the complete design and is confirmed in engineering review.

Can you check my stack-up?

Yes. Send your proposed stack-up and targets for review.

Send your board specification for engineering review

  • Engineering review before quotation and production release
  • Prototype and mass-production requirements reviewed separately
  • Each order matched to a qualified facility in the ShinePCB manufacturing network