Introduction
Eurocircuits generates a PCB Passport for every PCB delivered whether it is a bare board or bare board with assembly order.
The PCB Passport is confirmation that the delivered PCB(s) conforms to the order parameters and relevant manufacturing tolerances.
Our customers can with confidence then use the PCB Passport to give to their customers as part of the specification for the product they supplied.
Understanding the PCB Passport
The passport is split into several sections that provide various information on the manufacturing and assembly process.
NOTE
- If the passport contains multiple pages, then at the top of each page (page 2 onwards) the Eurocircuits internal order number will be shown as in the example below.
- All images shown are examples only.
The Header Section
This section details the relevant Eurocircuits handling company information and the Eurocircuits internal Order Number.
Order Details Section
This section contains the following information when available:
- PCB name
- Purchase reference
- Quantity packed
- Article reference
- Packing date
- Project reference
- Producer (in which of Eurocircuits manufacturing facilities the order was produced)
PCB Image Sections
This section shows graphical images of the Top and Bottom of the bare board PCB in the delivery format as defined in the order.
Example of Single PCB Delivery Format
Example of PCBs in Panel Delivery Format
Mechanical Layer Section
This section has two parts, the first is a graphic of the PCB or panel with PCBs with the location of the drilled holes and slots identified by a unique symbol for each hole or slot size.
It also has the X & Y dimensions of the PCB and the panel (if the delivery format is the panel) and the X & Y dimensions to the reference point on the PCB or panel.
The second part contains two tables, the first with details of the plated holes and slots and the second with details of the unplated holes and slots.
Each row of the table contains information about one specific hole or slot size. The first column of each row contains a unique symbol which can be cross referenced to the symbols on the image above.
The columns of the tables contain the following information:
- Symbol – Cross referenced to the image)
- Type – Via, Plated or Unplated
- Kind – Drill or a Slot
- End Dia (mm) – Finished hole size
- Tool Dia (mm) – Size of the tool (drill or rout) used to create the hole of the slot
- Count – The number of each specific hole or slot on the PCB or on the panel
- + Tol – Maximum tolerance that the hole can be larger than the End Dia.
- – Tol – Maximum tolerance that the hole can be smaller than the End Dia.
Production Flow Inner Layers Section
NOTE
- This section is only available for multilayer PCB(s).
This section contains a table that shows the following information for appropriate parameters:
- Production step – Start, imaging, etching etc)
- End of the process (date)
- Used materials/Specific ordervalues – Which materials were used, what order specific parameters are to be met etc.
- Tolerances/Results – Reports if the process passed the specific required parameter or the required tolerances.
Production Flow Outer Layers Section
This section contains a table that shows the following information for appropriate parameters:
- Production step – Start, drilling, imaging, etching etc)
- End of the process (date)
- Used materials/Specific order values – Which materials were used, what order specific parameters are to be met etc.
- Tolerances/Results – Reports if the process passed the specific required parameter or the required tolerances.
Assembly Section
NOTE
- This section is only available for orders that include assembly by Eurocircuits.
This section contains a table that details the BOM information used to assemble the PCB(s).
Each row of the table contains the following information for each component type used:
- MPN – Manufacturers Part Number
- Ref_des – Reference designators that use each MPN
- Manufacturer – Name of the manufacturer for each MPN
Assembled PCB Section
This section shows graphical images of the Top and Bottom of the assembled PCB in the delivery format as defined in the order.
Production Flow-Assembly
This section contains a table that shows the following information for appropriate parameters:
- Production step – Start, Kitting, Feeder prep, etc)
- End of the process (date)
- Used materials/Specific order values – Usually a link to the BOM
- Tolerances/Results – Reports if the process passed the specific required parameter or the required tolerances.
