Asymmetric stack-ups are prone to warping problems. Balance your stack-up. Steve. At 10:48 PM 5/21/2006, RakeshBit wrote: >Hi, >We have designed a PCI based board which has 4-Spartan3 FPGAs. ( FF1152 >package - plastic pack) > >The PCB size is 210 mm by 170 mm > >The layer stack is as follows. > > 0.0325 Copper palting layer 1 5.5 mil trace width, 50 ohms > single ended > 0.0175 Copper foil layer 1 > 0.0940 Prepreg 1 - 2 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 2 plane > 0.1524 Core 2 - 3 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 3 5 mil trace width, 50 ohms single ended > 0.1778 Prepreg 3 - 4 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 4 plane > 0.1016 Core 4 - 5 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 5 4.4 mil trace width, 50 ohms single ended > 0.0940 Prepreg 5 - 6 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 6 4.4 mil trace width, 50 ohms single ended > 0.1016 Core 6 - 7 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 7 plane > 0.1016 Prepreg 7 - 8 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 8 4.5 mil trace width, 50 ohms single ended > 0.0762 Core 8 - 9 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 9 4.5 mil trace width, 50 ohms single ended > 0.1016 Prepreg 9 - 10 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 10 plane > 0.0762 Core 10 - 11 > 0.0350 Copper foil layer 11 plane > 0.0940 Prepreg 11 - 12 > 0.0175 Copper foil layer 12 > 0.0325 Copper plating layer 12 5.5 mil trace width, 50 ohms > single ended >1.6209 Total PCB thickness in mm > > >The problem we are facing is that there is excessive warping of the PCB >during assembly. >we tried chaning the stack, and are now contemplating copper balance / >copper fill on all layer.? > >Could any one please throw light on what could be the problem, as we have >taken 3-trials and all have failed. > >Please guide. > >with warm regards >Rakesh Mehta > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > >List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu