It looks like this application is single sided only. (No PTH) Aluminum reacts (negatively) with electroless copper so you won't run this down a standard line. There may be a possibility that direct metalization would work... pete >From: "Brooks,Bill" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: TechNet E-Mail Forum <[log in to unmask]>, >"Brooks,Bill" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [TN] Aluminum substrates... any issues? >Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 11:07:30 -0800 > >I ran across this supplier of aluminum boards and was interested if any of >you have dealt with this type of thing before? I have seen metal core >boards >made with alumina and bonded with the fiberglass/epoxy for heat sinking >needs but this looks like a different process. Possibly less expensive... >??? > >http://www.irctt.com/pdf_files/thickfilm_aluminum.pdf > >Any comments on it are appreciated. > >Best regards, > >Bill Brooks - KG6VVP >PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D.+, C.I.I. >Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 >e-mail:[log in to unmask] >http://www.dtwc.com >http://pcbwizards.com > >--------------------------------------------------- >Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e >To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet >To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) >To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to >[log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest >Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives >Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 >for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or >847-615-7100 ext.2815 >----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------