The vendors I use suppy the following; Drill size (.005 over Nominal finished size) + .014 (Mfg. Addr) + 2X annular ring requirement Example: .032 finished hole .037 + .014 + .004 = .050 AND Drill Size (.005 over Nominal finished size) + .012 + 2X ann. ring + .0028 Example: .032 finished hole .037 + .012 + .004 + .0028 = .0558 IPC 2221 specifies; (Sect. 9.0, pg 70,71 and Sect. 1.6.3, pg 2) --------------------------------------------------------------- Max. dia finished hole + 2X annular ring + Std. Fab. Allowance Internal Supported .00118 Level A .0157 External Supported .00196 Level B .0098 External UNsupported .00590 Level C .0078 For copper weights greated than 1oz/sq. ft. add .05mm (.0196) min. of each additional oz/sq. ft of copper used. For more than 8 layers add .05mm (.0196 Level A = General Design Complexity (Preferred) Level B = Moderate Design Complexity (Standard) Level C = High Design Complexity (Reduced) Example .032 finished hole .032 + (2 x .00196= .00392) + .0098 = .04572 ------------------------------------------------ Hope this helps, Michael Kuczynski Librarian/Sr. Designer Allied Signal 201-393-2122 (Phone) 699 Rt46E E/K4 201-393-2357 (Fax) Teterboro NJ 07608 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################