Laser microvias · Any-layer interconnect

HDI PCB Manufacturer

LZJPCB manufactures high-density interconnect PCBs with laser-microvia engineering, any-layer HDI capability, multilayer and rigid-flex options, controlled impedance and prototype-to-production support. Every order is released against one approved HDI structure, stackup, material set and inspection plan.

  • Since 2006
  • 50+ Engineers
  • Any-Layer HDI
  • 3 / 3 mil Trace / Space
Supplier qualification

HDI PCB Manufacturing Capabilities

Use the published factory limits for a first-pass screen. The quotation then locks the microvia architecture, sequential-lamination route, pad geometry, registration, impedance, material and verification plan for the exact part number.

Qualification itemControlled scopeRelease evidence
HDI structureAny-layer, multilayer and 2+N+2 project structuresBuild drawing identifies buildup layers, core and lamination sequence.
MicroviasLaser-drilled interconnect geometry per approved structureFinished via, capture pad, target land and fill requirement are quoted together.
Trace / space3 / 3 mil safe minimumCopper weight, line class and etch compensation are fixed in DFM.
Layer count1–40 layer custom PCB capabilityRoutine and project-specific layer routes are identified before PO.
Thickness0.20–17.5 mm published PCB rangeFinished thickness and each dielectric remain visible in the stackup.
Impedance±5% published capabilityApproved geometry and coupon report scope follow the order plan.
MaterialFR-4, high-Tg, RCC, Rogers, PTFE and hybrid systemsExact material codes and lamination route are named in the offer.
InspectionAOI, X-ray, 100% electrical test and project-defined microsectionThe control plan names the checkpoints and supplied records.
Core HDI technology

HDI Microvia & Interconnect Technologies

HDI reduces routing congestion by moving selected interconnects into laser microvias and controlled buildup layers. The manufacturing risk is managed through pad geometry, target alignment, sequential lamination, metallization and inspection—not by the word “HDI” alone.

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Microvias & Laser Microvia Capabilities

Laser microvias connect adjacent buildup layers through a short controlled path. LZJPCB supports any-layer HDI and releases the exact microvia diameter, capture pad, target land, fill type and inspection plan for each build.

01
Laser definition

Finished microvia and dielectric depth match the approved buildup.

02
Pad geometry

Capture pad, target land and annular allowance stay linked.

03
Metallization

Cleaning, activation, copper deposition and fill route follow the traveler.

04
Verification

AOI, X-ray, electrical test and specified microsection confirm the interconnect.

Laser drillingAny-layer HDIAdjacent-layer interconnectVia-in-pad review
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Staggered Microvias

Staggered microvias offset the via locations between buildup layers. This keeps each laser via landing on a solid intermediate pad and reduces the direct vertical concentration found in aligned structures.

01
Offset plan

The stackup drawing identifies each microvia start, stop and horizontal offset.

02
Routing space

The offset preserves trace escape, plane clearance and copper balance.

03
Registration

Target lands and layer-to-layer alignment are checked at every lamination stage.

04
Use case

Choose staggered geometry when the density target does not require direct vertical alignment.

Offset microviasSolid landing padSequential laminationRegistration control
Technology boundary: the H outline does not create a stacked-microvia SEO heading. If an actual build includes aligned or filled structures, the quotation defines them inside the approved microvia table and process plan.
Product structures

HDI PCB Types & Structures

These four product forms come directly from the keyword map. Each one is qualified by its interconnect structure, layer stack, thickness, bend construction and reliability requirements.

Structure 01

Any-Layer HDI PCB

Any-layer HDI can route laser-microvia interconnects through multiple buildup layers under one controlled architecture. LZJPCB publishes any-layer capability; the quotation fixes the actual buildup, lamination sequence and via map.

Any-layer capabilityHigh escape densityControlled buildup
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Structure 02

HDI Multilayer PCB

An HDI multilayer board adds laser microvias and high-density buildup layers to a multilayer core. Unlike a conventional through-hole multilayer board, its routing plan fixes the microvia start/stop layers and sequential-lamination stages.

Multilayer coreMicrovia buildupImpedance control
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Thickness 03

Thick & Thin HDI PCB

LZJPCB’s published PCB thickness range is 0.20–17.5 mm. A thick or thin HDI build still needs enough dielectric, copper and pad geometry for the selected microvia and mechanical requirement.

0.20–17.5 mm rangeAspect-ratio reviewThickness control
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Flexible 04

HDI Flex & Rigid-Flex PCB

LZJPCB manufactures flex, rigid-flex and HDI product structures. A combined HDI flex or rigid-flex build is released only with an approved rigid/flex stack, bend area, coverlay, microvia map and lamination route.

Flex / rigid-flexBend-zone controlStructure-specific DFM
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Structure rule: Any-Layer is a capability, not a default for every board. Use the lowest-complexity HDI architecture that completes the routing and reliability target.
Engineering release

HDI PCB Design, Stackup & DFM

LZJPCB provides layout design and DFM support, including high-density routing feasibility, stackup, controlled impedance and manufacturing review. The released fabrication package keeps the customer-approved circuit revision aligned with the accepted HDI build.

Routing and manufacturability

HDI PCB Design & DFM Guidelines

Design the BGA escape, microvia map and buildup together. A DFM-ready package identifies which nets use laser microvias, which layers carry controlled impedance and which pads need fill or planarization.

BGA escapeMap pitch, capture pads, routes and reference planes
Microvia geometryState start/stop layer, finished via and fill requirement
Via-in-padIdentify filled, capped and planarized pads in the data
Annular allowanceKeep capture pad and target land aligned with registration
ImpedanceLock dielectric, copper and geometry to the stackup
Copper balanceBalance buildup layers to control lamination and flatness
Gerber / ODB++NetlistMicrovia tableImpedance tableFabrication drawing
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Buildup planning

HDI PCB Stackup & 2+N+2 Structures

A 2+N+2 stack uses two HDI buildup layers on each side of an N-layer core. The drawing must identify every core, prepreg or RCC layer, copper weight, laser-microvia pair, buried interconnect and sequential-lamination stage.

  • Define the N-layer core and each outer buildup layer separately.
  • Map laser microvias only between the approved adjacent layers.
  • Keep buried-via drilling and plating inside the correct sub-build.
  • Assign controlled-impedance structures to actual dielectric values and copper.
  • Release the lamination sequence, finished thickness and coupon plan together.
2+N+2Sequential laminationBuried interconnectControlled thickness
Material architecture

HDI PCB Material Selection

Material selection must survive the planned lamination cycles and hold the dielectric, registration, impedance and thermal target. LZJPCB’s published range includes FR-4, high-Tg, RCC, Rogers, PTFE and hybrid material systems.

Tg and thermal enduranceMatch the material system to assembly and lamination exposure
Dielectric thicknessProtect impedance geometry and microvia depth control
RCC / buildup materialLink resin-coated copper to the selected HDI route
CTE and z-axis behaviorControl interconnect stress through repeated thermal cycles
CAF resistanceAlign material and spacing rules with the reliability target
Supply identityName exact material code and source specification before PO
Application fit

HDI PCB Applications

HDI is selected when component pitch, routing density, board area or interconnect performance exceeds a conventional through-hole multilayer approach. Each application below uses a different evidence and quality plan.

HDI PCB for Aerospace & Defense

Compact radar, communication, navigation and sensing hardware needs high-density interconnect, material traceability, controlled impedance and project-defined reliability evidence.

High-density routingMaterial traceabilityImpedance evidenceReliability plan
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HDI PCB for Medical Devices

Medical electronics use HDI to fit dense processing, sensing and communication functions into compact assemblies. ISO 13485 supports supplier qualification; the customer specification defines product-level validation.

ISO 13485Lot traceabilityCompact form100% electrical test
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HDI PCB for Communication Devices

Routers, modules, gateways and network hardware use HDI for fine-pitch escape, dense interconnect and controlled high-speed or high-frequency structures.

BGA escapeHigh-speed routing±5% impedanceLayer efficiency
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HDI PCB for Smartphones & Wearable Devices

Smartphones and wearables need thin, compact boards with dense BGA or CSP escape and efficient interconnect. LZJPCB’s published PCB capability supports 0.3 mm BGA pitch and any-layer HDI.

0.3 mm BGA supportAny-layer HDIThin constructionCompact routing
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Engineering validation

HDI PCB Prototype & Quick Turn

Prototype the same HDI structure, microvia route, material family, copper and inspection logic intended for production. The quotation provides one fixed calendar ship date after DFM, material and lamination route approval.

Four gates for a quick-turn HDI prototype

A complete build package removes the sequential-lamination and microvia questions that stop HDI tooling.

01
Data intake

Gerber or ODB++, stackup, microvia table, material, copper, thickness, impedance, BGA pitch and quantity.

02
HDI DFM

Routing density, buildup, capture pads, registration, fill, lamination cycles and test coupons reviewed.

03
Fixed release

The offer states the accepted structure, material route, inspection, price and calendar ship date.

04
Build and evidence

Prototype fabrication, AOI, X-ray, electrical test and specified microsection or impedance records completed.

InputComplete HDI data
OutputReleased build
CommitmentFixed ship date
Risk control

HDI PCB Quality Control & Reliability

The HDI control plan follows the interconnect through material receipt, sub-build imaging, laser drilling, metallization, sequential lamination and final test. High-frequency performance and reliability evidence are added only when the order defines the method and acceptance limit.

01
Material & sub-build verification

Laminate, RCC, copper and internal-layer data match the released traveler.

IQC
02
Laser microvia and target alignment

Via location, opening, target land and registration receive controlled inspection.

VERIFIED
03
Metallization and fill control

The released process checks copper formation and the specified filled-via condition.

CONTROLLED
04
Sequential lamination & registration

Each buildup stage keeps dielectric thickness and layer alignment within the approved plan.

MEASURED
05
AOI, X-ray and microsection

Internal features and hidden interconnects use the inspection methods named on the order.

INSPECTED
06
Electrical and impedance release

Every board receives electrical test; specified impedance evidence follows the coupon plan.

100% E-TEST
ISO 9001ISO 14001IATF 16949ISO 13485UL / CULRoHSREACHLot traceability
Supplier evidence

Why Choose Us as Your HDI PCB Manufacturer

The reason to choose an HDI supplier is not a longer capability list. It is whether the approved microvia architecture stays controlled from engineering release through lamination, laser processing and final evidence.

One released HDI build

Controlled Microvia Engineering from Feasibility Review to Verified Production

HDI reliability depends on carrying one approved buildup, microvia map and evidence plan through every stage—not on handing the job from sales to production as separate interpretations.

01
Feasibility & Structure Release

Engineering fixes the buildup, laser-via start and stop layers, pad geometry, material, impedance and inspection scope before tooling.

02
Laser & Lamination Control

The traveler keeps each sub-build, sequential-lamination stage, laser target and metallization route tied to that release.

03
Evidence Before Shipment

AOI, X-ray, 100% electrical test and specified microsection or impedance records close the same control loop.

Released stackupMicrovia tableLamination travelerX-ray / microsectionE-test / impedance
Evidence format

HDI PCB Case Studies

A valid HDI case study states the structure, layer count, microvia geometry, stackup, material, trace/space, impedance, manufacturing risk, inspection and measured result. These modules are reserved for customer-approved project records.

Case record 01High-Density Communication Board

Publish an approved project with dense BGA escape, controlled impedance and documented microvia evidence.

Build recordStructure + stackup + microvia table
Critical riskBGA escape + impedance + registration
ProofAOI + X-ray + coupon result

Publish only after the customer authorizes the project data.

Case record 02Compact Medical Control Board

Publish an approved medical device project with material traceability and specified reliability evidence.

Build recordHDI buildup + material + thickness
Critical riskMiniaturization + interconnect reliability
ProofTraceability + microsection + test

Publish only after the customer authorizes the project data.

Case record 03HDI Rigid-Flex Module

Publish an approved combined structure with a defined bend area, microvia map and lamination route.

Build recordRigid/flex stack + HDI structure
Critical riskBend zone + lamination + registration
ProofInspection + electrical + bend result

Publish only after the customer authorizes the project data.

Evidence rule: no customer name, microvia number, yield, delivery time, reliability result or performance claim is published without an approved project record.
Commercial clarity

HDI PCB Cost

HDI PCB price is calculated from the released structure and process route. The main cost drivers are buildup complexity, sequential lamination, laser drilling, via treatment, material, fine-line class, quantity and required evidence.

Eight cost drivers purchasing can control

Give every supplier the same inputs so quotations describe equivalent HDI constructions.

HDI structureAny-layer and multi-buildup routes add process stages
Lamination cyclesEach sequential sub-build adds tooling and inspection
Laser microvia countVia population and layer pairs set laser workload
Via treatmentFill, cap and planarization must be stated explicitly
Material and TgExact core, prepreg or RCC codes set material cost
Trace / space classFine geometry changes imaging and yield controls
Panel utilizationBoard outline and quantity determine material efficiency
Inspection and testMicrosection, impedance and added reports enter the route
Low cost comes from the right structure

Do not remove quality gates or relabel an unmanufacturable design as “cheap HDI.” Cost reduction starts by simplifying the buildup while preserving routing and reliability.

  • Use the fewest sequential lamination cycles that complete the routing.
  • Keep microvia layer pairs and fill requirements explicit.
  • Panelize the released outline for material utilization.
  • Quote prototype and annual volume in the same RFQ.
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Controlled production route

HDI PCB Manufacturing Process

The HDI process repeats imaging, lamination and laser-microvia formation around the approved buildup. The traveler keeps every sub-build, target layer and inspection checkpoint tied to the released stackup.

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01Material & Data Release

Materials, stackup, microvia pairs, copper, impedance and test plan are frozen.

02Core Imaging & AOI

Internal core layers are imaged, etched and inspected before sub-build lamination.

03Buried Interconnect Build

Specified buried drills, plating and core preparation are completed inside the sub-build.

04Sequential Lamination

Buildup dielectric and copper are pressed under the approved material cycle.

05Laser Microvia Formation

Laser drilling exposes the target land on the approved adjacent layer pair.

06Clean, Metallize & Fill

Microvias follow the released desmear, copper deposition and fill requirement.

07Repeat Buildup Stages

Additional HDI layers repeat imaging, lamination and microvia formation as specified.

08Finish & Final Verification

Surface finish, profile, AOI, X-ray, electrical test and project reports complete release.

Any-layer and 2+N+2 builds use different repetition counts. The quotation names the exact number of sub-builds and sequential-lamination stages before production.
Related service

HDI PCB Assembly

LZJPCB supports HDI bare-board fabrication and high-density assembly under one revision-controlled package. Published PCBA capability includes 01005 components, 0.35 mm BGA, POP stacking, AOI, X-ray and 3D SPI.

Fine-pitch assembly with hidden-joint inspection

Keep the approved bare-board revision, BOM, placement, stencil, solder profile, cleaning and test plan under the same release.

Placement01005 components, 0.35 mm BGA and CSP / fine-pitch packages
ProcessStencil, solder paste, 3D SPI, placement and controlled reflow
EvidenceAOI, X-ray for hidden joints and specified functional testing
  • BGA, CSP and via-in-pad areas use the released pad and surface-finish construction.
  • 3D SPI checks solder paste before high-density component placement.
  • AOI checks visible joints; X-ray checks BGA and other hidden connections.
  • POP and fine-pitch packages follow the approved component and thermal profile.
  • Functional test coverage, fixture and acceptance limits are agreed before the lot.
010050.35 mm BGAPOP3D SPIAOIX-ray
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Build-ready RFQ

Get an HDI PCB Quote

Send one complete data package. The returned quotation states the accepted HDI structure, microvia route, stackup, material, inspection, quantity price and fixed calendar ship date.

Inputs required for a costed HDI build

These inputs remove the open assumptions that cause supplier quotations to describe different boards.

  • Gerber / ODB++ and NC drill files
  • Layer count and HDI structure
  • Microvia start/stop layers and finished geometry
  • Via-fill, cap and planarization requirements
  • Material code, Tg and finished stackup
  • Board thickness and copper weight
  • Controlled-impedance table and tolerance
  • BGA / CSP pitch and critical routing class
  • Prototype and annual production quantities
  • Microsection, X-ray, impedance and reliability evidence
  • BOM, CPL and test requirements when assembly is included
What comes back

Accepted HDI build, material set, tooling, inspection plan, quantity price breaks and one fixed calendar ship date.

Design files are used for quotation and engineering review. NDA support is available before file review.

Buyer questions

Frequently Asked Questions About HDI PCB

Short definitions for structure selection without turning the commercial page into a general encyclopedia.

What Is an HDI PCB?

HDI means High-Density Interconnect. An HDI PCB uses laser microvias, fine routing and controlled buildup layers to place more interconnects in less board area than a conventional through-hole board. The fabrication package must identify its microvia layer pairs, stackup and sequential-lamination route.

How Is HDI PCB Different from a Conventional Multilayer PCB?

A conventional multilayer PCB can rely primarily on mechanically drilled through holes. An HDI multilayer PCB adds laser microvias, buildup dielectrics and sequential lamination to increase routing density and support finer-pitch packages.

DecisionConventional Multilayer PCBHDI PCB
Primary interconnectMechanical through holes and buried viasLaser microvias plus controlled buildup layers
Routing densityStandard multilayer routingHigher-density BGA and CSP escape
Lamination routeOne standard multilayer press route where practicalSequential lamination by released buildup stage
Inspection focusLayer registration, drilling, plating and electrical testMicrovia targets, fill, registration, X-ray or microsection and electrical test
Best fitDesigns completed without HDI buildupCompact designs whose package escape or interconnect density needs microvias
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When Should You Use Any-Layer HDI PCB?

Use any-layer HDI when BGA escape and interconnect density cannot be completed with a lower-complexity buildup. Any-layer capability allows microvia routing across multiple buildup layers, but it also adds lamination, alignment, laser and inspection work. Choose it only when the routing and package architecture need that freedom.

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